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Four Oaks town, NC

ZIP 27524 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 27524

K-12 nearby
14
Public
14
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 27524 (Four Oaks, NC) is associated with Johnston County Schools (LEA 3702370) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 14 K-12 schools (14 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Johnston Community College about 8.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Johnston County Schools
LEA ID
3702370
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (78)

  • Johnston Community College8.0 miles (12.9 km)2yr-public
  • Heritage Bible College16.7 miles (26.9 km)4yr-private
  • Campbell University19.8 miles (31.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Mount Olive22.1 miles (35.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wayne Community College24.9 miles (40.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Technical Community College25.1 miles (40.5 km)2yr-public
  • Sampson Community College28.0 miles (45.0 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College28.1 miles (45.2 km)4yr-private
  • Shaw University29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System30.2 miles (48.6 km)4yr-public
  • William Peace University30.7 miles (49.4 km)4yr-private
Show all 78 colleges & universities
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh31.4 miles (50.6 km)4yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh32.1 miles (51.6 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh32.4 miles (52.1 km)2yr-private
  • Meredith College32.7 miles (52.7 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist University32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville34.1 miles (54.8 km)2yr-private
  • Barton College35.5 miles (57.1 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University36.1 miles (58.0 km)4yr-public
  • Wilson Community College36.1 miles (58.1 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College37.8 miles (60.9 km)2yr-public
  • James Sprunt Community College38.6 miles (62.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies39.1 miles (63.0 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir Community College47.3 miles (76.2 km)2yr-public
  • Nash Community College48.7 miles (78.4 km)2yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College48.7 miles (78.4 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-public
  • Louisburg College49.3 miles (79.4 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill51.6 miles (83.1 km)4yr-public
  • Duke University52.0 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bladen Community College55.3 miles (89.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pitt Community College56.2 miles (90.5 km)2yr-public
  • Edgecombe Community College56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College58.7 miles (94.5 km)2yr-public
  • East Carolina University59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-public
  • Robeson Community College60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College64.5 miles (103.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke67.0 miles (107.9 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-private
  • Coastal Carolina Community College71.2 miles (114.6 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College71.5 miles (115.1 km)2yr-public
  • Craven Community College75.1 miles (120.9 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University76.3 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Community College76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
  • Martin Community College78.8 miles (126.8 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College79.0 miles (127.1 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
  • Beaufort County Community College80.6 miles (129.7 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College82.0 miles (131.9 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College83.3 miles (134.0 km)2yr-public
  • Halifax Community College83.4 miles (134.2 km)2yr-public
  • Cape Fear Community College83.5 miles (134.4 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College83.5 miles (134.4 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pamlico Community College90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-public
  • Bennett College90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-private
  • Brunswick Community College94.1 miles (151.4 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College95.6 miles (153.9 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College97.0 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College99.0 miles (159.3 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point99.0 miles (159.4 km)4yr-private
  • Sovah School of Health Professions99.6 miles (160.3 km)2yr-private
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College99.8 miles (160.6 km)2yr-public
  • Averett University99.8 miles (160.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Four Oaks Middlepublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Four Oaks Elementarypublic——4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Meadow Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
South Johnston Highpublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
South Smithfield Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
West Smithfield Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
The Innovation Academy at South Campuspublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Choice Plus Academypublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Johnston Co Early College Academypublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Johnston County Schools Career Technicalpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Benson Middlepublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Benson Elementarypublic——9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Smithfield Middlepublic——9.7 miles (15.7 km)
JCPS Virtual Academypublic——9.7 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27524

What school district is ZIP code 27524 in?
ZIP 27524 (Four Oaks, NC) maps to Johnston County Schools (LEA ID 3702370) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27524?
US5 lists 14 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 14 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27524 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27524 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher16.5%
High school31.1%
Less than HS14.5%
School districtJohnston County Schools