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Gold Hill CDP, NC

ZIP 28071 — 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 28071

K-12 nearby
16
Public
13
Private
3
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28071 (Gold Hill, NC) is associated with Cabarrus County Schools (LEA 3700530) 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 16 K-12 schools (13 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 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 Pfeiffer University about 2.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Cabarrus County Schools
LEA ID
3700530
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Pfeiffer University2.9 miles (4.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College12.6 miles (20.2 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary12.8 miles (20.5 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College13.1 miles (21.0 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College14.2 miles (22.8 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College15.2 miles (24.5 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences16.9 miles (27.2 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College25.2 miles (40.5 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College27.2 miles (43.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte27.6 miles (44.4 km)4yr-public
  • Randolph Community College29.4 miles (47.3 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • NASCAR Technical Institute30.9 miles (49.7 km)2yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte34.1 miles (54.9 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College35.6 miles (57.3 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte36.0 miles (57.9 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University36.2 miles (58.3 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College36.2 miles (58.3 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte37.0 miles (59.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College37.3 miles (60.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College38.1 miles (61.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts38.9 miles (62.5 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University39.6 miles (63.7 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University39.9 miles (64.1 km)4yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College39.9 miles (64.3 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte41.2 miles (66.4 km)2yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences41.5 miles (66.9 km)4yr-public
  • Wake Forest University42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina43.5 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College43.6 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College44.5 miles (71.7 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute44.7 miles (72.0 km)2yr-private
  • Guilford College46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College47.9 miles (77.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College48.4 miles (78.0 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University49.0 miles (78.8 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College51.1 miles (82.3 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College54.4 miles (87.6 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College55.2 miles (88.9 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College55.6 miles (89.5 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College56.0 miles (90.2 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University58.9 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College60.5 miles (97.3 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College64.0 miles (102.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College64.7 miles (104.2 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College65.8 miles (105.8 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College67.8 miles (109.1 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College68.3 miles (109.9 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute69.6 miles (112.0 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Coker University80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University81.7 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
  • Duke University84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College84.3 miles (135.6 km)2yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing84.7 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-public
  • Methodist University85.5 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville85.6 miles (137.8 km)2yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College86.4 miles (139.1 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College87.9 miles (141.5 km)2yr-public
  • Danville Community College88.4 miles (142.2 km)2yr-public
  • Averett University88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
  • Campbell University89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-private
  • Sovah School of Health Professions89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University90.4 miles (145.4 km)4yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh90.9 miles (146.2 km)2yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union92.2 miles (148.3 km)2yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College92.5 miles (148.8 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
  • Meredith College93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-public
  • Heritage Bible College94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-private
  • Robeson Community College94.2 miles (151.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina System95.5 miles (153.6 km)4yr-public
  • Shaw University95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University96.9 miles (156.0 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine97.1 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
UWHARRIE LEARNING CENTERprivate——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Gray Stone Daypublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Morgan Elementarypublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Richfield Elementarypublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
ROCKWELL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Rockwell Elementarypublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Shive Elementarypublic——6.9 miles (11.0 km)
CHRIST THE KING CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
East Rowan Highpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Erwin Middlepublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
North Stanly Highpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
North Stanly Middlepublic——8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Mount Pleasant Elementarypublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Millingport Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Faith Academy Charter Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Granite Quarry Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28071

What school district is ZIP code 28071 in?
ZIP 28071 (Gold Hill, NC) maps to Cabarrus County Schools (LEA ID 3700530) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28071?
US5 lists 16 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28071 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28071 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.5%
High school38.3%
Less than HS16.7%
School districtCabarrus County Schools