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Tabor City town, NC

ZIP 28463 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28463

K-12 nearby
9
Public
8
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28463 (Tabor City, NC) is associated with Columbus County Schools (LEA 3700960) 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 9 K-12 schools (8 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.6 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 Southeastern Community College about 15.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Columbus County Schools
LEA ID
3700960
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (38)

  • Southeastern Community College15.3 miles (24.7 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach24.5 miles (39.4 km)2yr-private
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College25.3 miles (40.7 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Conway25.4 miles (40.9 km)2yr-private
  • Coastal Carolina University25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-public
  • Brunswick Community College31.7 miles (51.0 km)2yr-public
  • Bladen Community College37.0 miles (59.6 km)2yr-public
  • Robeson Community College41.2 miles (66.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-public
  • Cape Fear Community College48.2 miles (77.6 km)2yr-public
  • Francis Marion University50.4 miles (81.1 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington51.9 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 38 colleges & universities
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-public
  • St. Andrews University59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College60.1 miles (96.7 km)2yr-public
  • Sampson Community College65.3 miles (105.1 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College66.8 miles (107.5 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University66.9 miles (107.7 km)4yr-public
  • Williamsburg Technical College67.4 miles (108.5 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville69.4 miles (111.7 km)2yr-private
  • Methodist University71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
  • James Sprunt Community College73.6 miles (118.4 km)2yr-public
  • Coker University76.2 miles (122.6 km)4yr-private
  • Richmond Community College76.5 miles (123.0 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College77.8 miles (125.1 km)2yr-public
  • Heritage Bible College83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College84.7 miles (136.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mount Olive85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Campbell University89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville90.1 miles (145.1 km)2yr-private
  • Morris College90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
  • Coastal Carolina Community College91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College92.1 miles (148.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter92.3 miles (148.5 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College96.4 miles (155.1 km)2yr-public
  • Johnston Community College99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
South Columbus Highpublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Tabor City Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Loris Elementarypublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Williams Townshippublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Loris Highpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Nakina Middlepublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Loris Middlepublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Daisy Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28463

What school district is ZIP code 28463 in?
ZIP 28463 (Tabor City, NC) maps to Columbus County Schools (LEA ID 3700960) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28463?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28463 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28463 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher14.5%
High school33.7%
Less than HS20.9%
School districtColumbus County Schools