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Falcon town, NC

ZIP 28342 — 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 28342

K-12 nearby
12
Public
9
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28342 (Falcon, NC) is associated with Cumberland County Schools (LEA 3700011) 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 12 K-12 schools (9 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 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 Heritage Bible College about 8.1 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Cumberland County Schools
LEA ID
3700011
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (84)

  • Heritage Bible College8.1 miles (13.0 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist University13.2 miles (21.2 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville14.2 miles (22.8 km)2yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University15.8 miles (25.5 km)4yr-public
  • Campbell University15.8 miles (25.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College17.7 miles (28.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies18.9 miles (30.5 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University19.8 miles (31.8 km)4yr-private
  • Sampson Community College21.5 miles (34.6 km)2yr-public
  • Johnston Community College28.0 miles (45.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Technical Community College31.9 miles (51.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mount Olive32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-private
Show all 84 colleges & universities
  • Central Carolina Community College33.9 miles (54.5 km)2yr-public
  • Bladen Community College38.0 miles (61.2 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh40.1 miles (64.5 km)2yr-private
  • Shaw University40.1 miles (64.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-public
  • Robeson Community College40.9 miles (65.9 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Augustine's University41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
  • James Sprunt Community College41.7 miles (67.1 km)2yr-public
  • Meredith College42.1 miles (67.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wayne Community College42.4 miles (68.2 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College42.7 miles (68.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh44.6 miles (71.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
  • Durham Technical Community College55.7 miles (89.6 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University55.9 miles (89.9 km)4yr-public
  • Barton College56.0 miles (90.0 km)4yr-private
  • St. Andrews University56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson Community College56.5 miles (91.0 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Community College59.9 miles (96.3 km)2yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir Community College61.0 miles (98.2 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College63.0 miles (101.5 km)2yr-public
  • Louisburg College66.2 miles (106.5 km)2yr-private
  • Nash Community College68.8 miles (110.8 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College72.3 miles (116.4 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville74.2 miles (119.3 km)2yr-private
  • Randolph Community College74.2 miles (119.3 km)2yr-public
  • Pitt Community College74.4 miles (119.7 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University75.5 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
  • Cape Fear Community College76.9 miles (123.7 km)2yr-public
  • Edgecombe Community College77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-public
  • Coastal Carolina Community College77.3 miles (124.5 km)2yr-public
  • East Carolina University77.8 miles (125.1 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington78.8 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
  • Vance-Granville Community College78.8 miles (126.8 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
  • Brunswick Community College83.1 miles (133.8 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-public
  • Bennett College87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Community College87.7 miles (141.1 km)2yr-public
  • Craven Community College87.7 miles (141.1 km)2yr-public
  • Greensboro College88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute88.8 miles (142.9 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-public
  • Francis Marion University89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-public
  • Stanly Community College90.0 miles (144.9 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College97.9 miles (157.5 km)2yr-public
  • Beaufort County Community College97.9 miles (157.6 km)2yr-public
  • Martin Community College98.2 miles (158.1 km)2yr-public
  • Coker University98.2 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College98.5 miles (158.5 km)2yr-public
  • Coastal Carolina University98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Conway98.8 miles (159.1 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach99.5 miles (160.2 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
FALCON CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——0.5 miles (0.7 km)
District No 7 Elementarypublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
FAITH EDUCATION ACADEMYprivate——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Clement Elementarypublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Midway Middlepublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Plain View Elementarypublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Eastover-Central Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
BROOKSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Dunn Elementarypublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Harnett County Early Collegepublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Erwin Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Midway Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28342

What school district is ZIP code 28342 in?
ZIP 28342 (Falcon, NC) maps to Cumberland County Schools (LEA ID 3700011) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28342?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28342 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28342 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher15.9%
High school44.4%
Less than HS15.9%
School districtCumberland County Schools