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ZIP 28606 — 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 28606

K-12 nearby
13
Public
12
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28606 (NC) is associated with Caldwell County Schools (LEA 3700580) 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 13 K-12 schools (12 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.9 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 Wilkes Community College about 9.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Caldwell County Schools
LEA ID
3700580
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Wilkes Community College9.7 miles (15.5 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute16.5 miles (26.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University21.7 miles (34.9 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University22.9 miles (36.9 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College24.5 miles (39.5 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine29.6 miles (47.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College30.4 miles (48.9 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College30.6 miles (49.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College39.7 miles (63.9 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute40.5 miles (65.2 km)2yr-private
  • Surry Community College40.8 miles (65.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • McDowell Technical Community College45.1 miles (72.6 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College51.8 miles (83.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton52.4 miles (84.3 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College53.2 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College54.3 miles (87.4 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary55.0 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College55.1 miles (88.6 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University57.1 miles (92.0 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College58.4 miles (94.1 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College58.6 miles (94.4 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-private
  • King University59.4 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College59.9 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University60.7 miles (97.8 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University61.3 miles (98.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-public
  • Montreat College61.4 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences64.2 miles (103.3 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College65.1 miles (104.7 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte66.7 miles (107.4 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College67.5 miles (108.6 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte69.8 miles (112.4 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-public
  • South University-High Point75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College76.7 miles (123.5 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College78.4 miles (126.1 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate81.6 miles (131.4 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute82.8 miles (133.2 km)2yr-private
  • Converse University82.9 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College83.0 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College83.5 miles (134.3 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University86.3 miles (138.8 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-public
  • Randolph Community College87.7 miles (141.1 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College90.2 miles (145.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise93.5 miles (150.4 km)4yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College93.5 miles (150.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College94.2 miles (151.5 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
ECKERD CONNECTS BOYS RESIDENTIAL ACADEMYprivate——0.2 miles (0.4 km)
Boomer-Ferguson Elementary Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Kings Creek Elementarypublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Mount Pleasant Elementary Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Moravian Falls Elementary Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Central Wilkes Middle Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Wilkes Central High Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Ellendale Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
West Wilkes Middle Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Sugar Loaf Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Wilkes Early College High Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
West Wilkes High Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Wilkesboro Elementary Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28606

What school district is ZIP code 28606 in?
ZIP 28606 (NC) maps to Caldwell County Schools (LEA ID 3700580) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28606?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28606 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28606 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher10.9%
High school30.4%
Less than HS23.7%
School districtCaldwell County Schools