ZIP 27809 — Schools & Education

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

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 27809

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 27809 (Red Oak, NC) is associated with Edgecombe County Schools (LEA 3701320) 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 30 K-12 schools (27 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 North Carolina Wesleyan University about 1.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Edgecombe County Schools

LEA ID

3701320

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (71)

North Carolina Wesleyan University1.8 miles (2.9 km)4yr-private
Nash Community College9.2 miles (14.8 km)2yr-public
Edgecombe Community College13.4 miles (21.6 km)2yr-public
Wilson Community College21.6 miles (34.8 km)2yr-public
Barton College21.8 miles (35.0 km)4yr-private
Halifax Community College29.2 miles (47.0 km)2yr-public
Louisburg College31.7 miles (51.0 km)2yr-private
East Carolina University35.2 miles (56.6 km)4yr-public
Pitt Community College37.3 miles (60.0 km)2yr-public
Martin Community College38.3 miles (61.6 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary43.2 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private

Show all 71 colleges & universities

Wayne Community College43.9 miles (70.7 km)2yr-public
Roanoke-Chowan Community College45.4 miles (73.0 km)2yr-public
Chowan University46.1 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
Vance-Granville Community College46.7 miles (75.2 km)2yr-public
Johnston Community College48.6 miles (78.3 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh48.9 miles (78.6 km)2yr-private
Saint Augustine's University51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
William Peace University52.6 miles (84.6 km)4yr-private
Shaw University53.0 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina System53.3 miles (85.7 km)4yr-public
North Carolina State University at Raleigh54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-public
Beaufort County Community College54.9 miles (88.3 km)2yr-public
Lenoir Community College54.9 miles (88.3 km)2yr-public
Meredith College55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
Southside Virginia Community College57.6 miles (92.8 km)2yr-public
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh57.8 miles (93.0 km)2yr-private
University of Mount Olive58.8 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
Shepherds Theological Seminary59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-private
Wake Technical Community College59.7 miles (96.0 km)2yr-public
Paul D Camp Community College63.8 miles (102.6 km)2yr-public
Durham Technical Community College63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-public
North Carolina Central University64.7 miles (104.2 km)4yr-public
Duke University66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
Watts College of Nursing67.0 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
Campbell University69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-private
Heritage Bible College71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
Craven Community College72.1 miles (116.1 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-public
Piedmont Community College74.8 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
James Sprunt Community College75.1 miles (120.9 km)2yr-public
Sampson Community College79.0 miles (127.1 km)2yr-public
Richard Bland College81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-public
Pamlico Community College83.1 miles (133.7 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-private
Virginia State University86.0 miles (138.5 km)4yr-public
Elizabeth City State University87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-public
Central Carolina Community College87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-public
Mid-Atlantic Christian University87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
College of the Albemarle87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-public
Methodist University88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
Coastal Carolina Community College88.3 miles (142.2 km)2yr-public
Southside College of Health Sciences88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville89.6 miles (144.1 km)2yr-private
Alamance Community College90.3 miles (145.4 km)2yr-public
Fayetteville State University91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-public
Fayetteville Technical Community College93.4 miles (150.3 km)2yr-public
Hampden-Sydney College93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
Brightpoint Community College93.7 miles (150.8 km)2yr-public
Chester Career College94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-private
Carolina College of Biblical Studies94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
Manna University95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
Longwood University95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-private
Sentara College of Health Sciences98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
Elon University98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-private
Centura College-Chesapeake98.8 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
Eastern Virginia Medical School99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-public
Tidewater Community College99.1 miles (159.4 km)2yr-public
Old Dominion University99.8 miles (160.7 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Rocky Mount Preparatory	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Phillips Middle	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
M B Hubbard Elementary	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
J W Parker Middle	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Baskerville Elementary	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Fairview Elementary	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
D S Johnson Elementary	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
EDGE Academy of Health Sciences	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Benvenue Elementary	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
OUR LADY PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Rocky Mount Middle	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.2 km)
Tar River Academy	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
ST ANDREW'S ESPISCOPAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Englewood Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
G R Edwards Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Winstead Avenue Elementary	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Nash Everywhere Digital Academy (NEDA)	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Rocky Mount High	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Williford Pre-K Center	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
West Edgecombe Middle	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Coker-Wimberly Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Northern Nash High	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Red Oak Middle	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
North Edgecombe High	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
NRM Early College High School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Red Oak Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
CITI High School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
G W Bulluck Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Nash Central High	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27809

What school district is ZIP code 27809 in?

ZIP 27809 (Red Oak, NC) maps to Edgecombe County Schools (LEA ID 3701320) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 27809?

US5 lists 30 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 27 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 27809 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27809 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	16.3%
High school	44.2%
Less than HS	10.5%
School district	Edgecombe County Schools

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