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Oak City town, NC

ZIP 27857 — 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 27857

K-12 nearby
4
Public
4
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 27857 (Oak City, NC) is associated with Martin County Schools (LEA 3702880) 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 4 K-12 schools (4 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.4 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 Martin Community College about 14.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Martin County Schools
LEA ID
3702880
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (78)

  • Martin Community College14.3 miles (23.0 km)2yr-public
  • Edgecombe Community College17.2 miles (27.7 km)2yr-public
  • East Carolina University25.7 miles (41.3 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University27.5 miles (44.2 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College28.4 miles (45.7 km)2yr-public
  • Pitt Community College29.9 miles (48.2 km)2yr-public
  • Chowan University33.7 miles (54.2 km)4yr-private
  • Nash Community College34.2 miles (55.1 km)2yr-public
  • Beaufort County Community College35.3 miles (56.8 km)2yr-public
  • Halifax Community College36.5 miles (58.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wilson Community College38.0 miles (61.2 km)2yr-public
  • Barton College38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-private
Show all 78 colleges & universities
  • Paul D Camp Community College52.2 miles (84.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir Community College53.5 miles (86.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wayne Community College54.0 miles (87.0 km)2yr-public
  • Louisburg College57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-private
  • Craven Community College60.4 miles (97.2 km)2yr-public
  • Elizabeth City State University63.5 miles (102.1 km)4yr-public
  • Mid-Atlantic Christian University63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • College of the Albemarle64.3 miles (103.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College64.4 miles (103.6 km)4yr-private
  • Johnston Community College67.1 miles (108.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pamlico Community College67.5 miles (108.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary68.6 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Mount Olive68.8 miles (110.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southside Virginia Community College69.4 miles (111.7 km)2yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College71.3 miles (114.7 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University75.8 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • Shaw University76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-public
  • Meredith College79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
  • Sentara College of Health Sciences80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • Centura College-Chesapeake80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
  • James Sprunt Community College80.9 miles (130.1 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville81.6 miles (131.3 km)2yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Beach Theological Seminary82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
  • Richard Bland College82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tidewater Community College82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School82.2 miles (132.2 km)4yr-public
  • Wake Technical Community College82.6 miles (133.0 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
  • Norfolk State University83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-public
  • Coastal Carolina Community College83.2 miles (133.8 km)2yr-public
  • Old Dominion University83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-public
  • Regent University83.4 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Norfolk85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-private
  • Advanced Technology Institute85.8 miles (138.2 km)2yr-private
  • ECPI University86.0 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
  • Riverside College of Health Careers86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Wesleyan University87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
  • Christopher Newport University87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-public
  • Centura College-Norfolk87.2 miles (140.4 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia State University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-public
  • South University-Virginia Beach87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-private
  • Durham Technical Community College89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Peninsula Community College89.4 miles (143.9 km)2yr-public
  • Hampton University89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southside College of Health Sciences89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-public
  • Campbell University90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-private
  • Centura College-Virginia Beach90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-private
  • Sampson Community College90.9 miles (146.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carteret Community College91.3 miles (147.0 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-private
  • Brightpoint Community College95.1 miles (153.1 km)2yr-public
  • William & Mary95.2 miles (153.1 km)4yr-public
  • Chester Career College95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College99.7 miles (160.4 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Hobgood Charter Schoolpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
South Creek Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
South Creek Highpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
South Creek Middlepublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27857

What school district is ZIP code 27857 in?
ZIP 27857 (Oak City, NC) maps to Martin County Schools (LEA ID 3702880) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27857?
US5 lists 4 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27857 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27857 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher7.9%
High school33.6%
Less than HS13.7%
School districtMartin County Schools