ZIP 27529 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 27529

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 27529 (Garner, 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 88 K-12 schools (73 public, 15 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Wake Technical Community College about 6.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Johnston County Schools

LEA ID

3702370

Private school share (ACS)

0.6%

Colleges & universities (85)

Wake Technical Community College6.7 miles (10.8 km)2yr-public
Shaw University8.5 miles (13.6 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina System9.0 miles (14.5 km)4yr-public
Saint Augustine's University9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-private
William Peace University9.7 miles (15.5 km)4yr-private
North Carolina State University at Raleigh10.2 miles (16.4 km)4yr-public
Shepherds Theological Seminary10.7 miles (17.2 km)4yr-private
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh11.1 miles (17.8 km)2yr-private
Meredith College11.5 miles (18.5 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh12.3 miles (19.9 km)2yr-private
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College13.8 miles (22.2 km)4yr-private
Johnston Community College17.8 miles (28.7 km)2yr-public

Show all 85 colleges & universities

Campbell University19.1 miles (30.7 km)4yr-private
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary22.9 miles (36.8 km)4yr-private
Heritage Bible College24.5 miles (39.4 km)4yr-private
Durham Technical Community College27.6 miles (44.3 km)2yr-public
North Carolina Central University28.1 miles (45.2 km)4yr-public
Duke University30.9 miles (49.8 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill31.5 miles (50.6 km)4yr-public
Watts College of Nursing32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-private
Central Carolina Community College33.8 miles (54.4 km)2yr-public
Louisburg College35.0 miles (56.3 km)2yr-private
Barton College38.1 miles (61.4 km)4yr-private
Wilson Community College39.1 miles (62.9 km)2yr-public
Methodist University39.5 miles (63.5 km)4yr-private
Wayne Community College40.0 miles (64.4 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville41.1 miles (66.2 km)2yr-private
University of Mount Olive42.5 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
Fayetteville State University43.8 miles (70.4 km)4yr-public
Nash Community College44.5 miles (71.6 km)2yr-public
Fayetteville Technical Community College44.9 miles (72.2 km)2yr-public
Carolina College of Biblical Studies46.3 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
Manna University46.4 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
Vance-Granville Community College46.5 miles (74.8 km)2yr-public
Sampson Community College47.7 miles (76.8 km)2yr-public
Alamance Community College51.7 miles (83.2 km)2yr-public
North Carolina Wesleyan University52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-private
Sandhills Community College55.1 miles (88.7 km)2yr-public
Piedmont Community College58.0 miles (93.3 km)2yr-public
Edgecombe Community College59.0 miles (94.9 km)2yr-public
James Sprunt Community College59.8 miles (96.3 km)2yr-public
Elon University60.0 miles (96.5 km)4yr-private
Lenoir Community College64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
Pitt Community College66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-public
East Carolina University68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-public
Randolph Community College69.7 miles (112.2 km)2yr-public
Bladen Community College70.3 miles (113.2 km)2yr-public
Robeson Community College71.8 miles (115.5 km)2yr-public
North Carolina A & T State University72.4 miles (116.6 km)4yr-public
Bennett College72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
Greensboro College73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Greensboro74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-public
Montgomery Community College74.9 miles (120.5 km)2yr-public
Health And Style Institute75.0 miles (120.8 km)2yr-private
University of North Carolina at Pembroke75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-public
Halifax Community College76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-North Carolina77.6 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
Danville Community College77.8 miles (125.2 km)2yr-public
Guilford Technical Community College78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-public
Sovah School of Health Professions78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-private
Averett University78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
Guilford College78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-private
St. Andrews University80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
South University-High Point81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
High Point University81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-private
Richmond Community College81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-public
Rockingham Community College82.8 miles (133.2 km)2yr-public
Martin Community College84.6 miles (136.1 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-private
Southside Virginia Community College89.8 miles (144.6 km)2yr-public
Davidson-Davie Community College90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-public
Coastal Carolina Community College91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
Beaufort County Community College91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-public
Craven Community College91.7 miles (147.5 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Community College92.2 miles (148.3 km)2yr-public
Stanly Community College95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-public
Pfeiffer University96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
Winston-Salem State University96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina School of the Arts96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-public
Salem College97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
Carolina University97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-private
Forsyth Technical Community College98.6 miles (158.7 km)2yr-public
Roanoke-Chowan Community College98.8 miles (159.1 km)2yr-public
Chowan University99.0 miles (159.4 km)4yr-private
Carolina Christian College99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
South Garner High	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.6 km)
Bryan Road Elementary	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Rand Road Elementary	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Aversboro Elementary	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
OAK CITY ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
East Garner Middle	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
East Garner Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Timber Drive Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
Vandora Springs Elementary	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Creech Road Elementary	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
North Garner Middle	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
West View Elementary	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Vance Elementary	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Garner High	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Swift Creek Elementary	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
SURE PROMISE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Johnston Charter Academy	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
KIDS R KIDS	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Smith Elementary	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Barwell Road Elementary	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
WAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Clayton Middle	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Cleveland Elementary	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Cleveland Middle	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Walnut Creek Elementary	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Southeast Raleigh High	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
PreEminent Charter	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
WORD OF GOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Longleaf School of the Arts	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Longleaf School of Arts Remote Academy	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
West Clayton Elementary	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
ACADEMY OF HOPE	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Clayton High	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Banks Road Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Fuller Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
COUNTRY GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Polenta Elementary	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Southeast Raleigh Elementary	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Central Wake High School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Cooper Academy	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Bugg Elementary	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Carnage Middle	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
HILLTOP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Poe Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Ligon Middle	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Washington Elementary	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Swift Creek Middle	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Hunter Elementary	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Dixon Road Elementary	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Cleveland High	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
FRANKIE LEMMON SCHOOL & DEVELOPMENT CENTER	private	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Rogers Lane Elementary	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Moore Square Middle	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Wake Early College of Health and Science	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Enloe High	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Willow Springs Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Hodge Road Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Longview	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Centennial Campus Middle	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
The Exploris School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Phillips High	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Governor Morehead School for the Blind	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
ST MARY'S SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.4 km)
Riverwood Middle	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
West Johnston High	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Riverwood Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Wiley Elementary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Powell Elementary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
WAKE MONARCH ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Middle Creek Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
West Lake Middle	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Yates Mill Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Middle Creek High	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
West Lake Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
McGee's Crossroads Elem	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Partnership Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
McGee's Crossroads Middle	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Conn Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
River Oaks Middle	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Needham Broughton High	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27529

What school district is ZIP code 27529 in?

ZIP 27529 (Garner, 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 27529?

US5 lists 88 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 73 public and 15 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 27529 attend private school?

About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27529 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	40.6%
High school	21.3%
Less than HS	7.1%
School district	Johnston County Schools

ZIP 27529 — Schools & Education

Schools & Education in ZIP 27529

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27529

Explore related to ZIP 27529

Schools & Education key statistics