ZIP 28623 — 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 28623

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 28623 (NC) is associated with Alleghany County Schools (LEA 3700120) 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 8 K-12 schools (8 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.1 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 Surry Community College about 17.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Alleghany County Schools

LEA ID

3700120

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (94)

Surry Community College17.4 miles (28.0 km)2yr-public
Wilkes Community College29.5 miles (47.5 km)2yr-public
Wytheville Community College30.1 miles (48.4 km)2yr-public
New River Community College42.7 miles (68.7 km)2yr-public
Appalachian State University44.9 miles (72.3 km)4yr-public
Wake Forest University47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
Carolina Christian College47.9 miles (77.1 km)4yr-private
Radford University48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
Emory & Henry University50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
Forsyth Technical Community College50.4 miles (81.1 km)2yr-public
Carolina University50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-private

Show all 94 colleges & universities

Salem College51.0 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
Winston-Salem State University51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina School of the Arts51.6 miles (83.1 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
Mitchell Community College51.8 miles (83.3 km)2yr-public
Bluefield State University53.0 miles (85.2 km)4yr-public
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute54.6 miles (87.9 km)2yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine56.0 miles (90.0 km)4yr-private
Lees-McRae College56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College56.2 miles (90.5 km)2yr-public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-public
Mercer County Technical Education Center57.9 miles (93.1 km)2yr-public
Lenoir-Rhyne University58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College58.2 miles (93.6 km)2yr-public
Ferrum College59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
Catawba Valley Community College59.9 miles (96.4 km)2yr-public
Concord University61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-public
Patrick & Henry Community College62.8 miles (101.1 km)2yr-public
Davidson-Davie Community College63.6 miles (102.4 km)2yr-public
Catawba College64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
NASCAR Technical Institute64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-private
Livingstone College65.3 miles (105.1 km)4yr-private
South University-High Point65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-private
King University65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
High Point University66.8 miles (107.4 km)4yr-private
Hood Theological Seminary67.0 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College67.3 miles (108.3 km)2yr-public
Guilford College67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton67.9 miles (109.3 km)2yr-public
Rockingham Community College68.2 miles (109.8 km)2yr-public
Western Piedmont Community College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-North Carolina69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
Guilford Technical Community College69.2 miles (111.3 km)2yr-public
Mayland Community College71.2 miles (114.6 km)2yr-public
Davidson College71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
Health And Style Institute71.6 miles (115.3 km)2yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke71.7 miles (115.5 km)2yr-private
University of North Carolina at Greensboro72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-public
Greensboro College72.6 miles (116.8 km)4yr-private
Roanoke College73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-private
Bennett College73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
North Carolina A & T State University73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-public
Appalachian College of Pharmacy74.0 miles (119.2 km)4yr-private
Virginia Western Community College74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-public
American National University74.8 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
Milligan University75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-private
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University79.1 miles (127.2 km)4yr-public
Northeast State Community College79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-public
Hollins University80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
Appalachian School of Law80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
McDowell Technical Community College81.8 miles (131.6 km)2yr-public
Pfeiffer University81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
Gaston College85.0 miles (136.7 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Charlotte85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-public
New River Community and Technical College86.0 miles (138.5 km)2yr-public
Averett University86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
Danville Community College86.9 miles (139.8 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-public
Elon University86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
Randolph Community College87.1 miles (140.2 km)2yr-public
Sovah School of Health Professions87.1 miles (140.2 km)2yr-private
Belmont Abbey College87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
Valley College-Beckley87.9 miles (141.4 km)2yr-private
Johnson C Smith University89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
Central Piedmont Community College91.0 miles (146.4 km)2yr-public
Cleveland Community College91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-public
Stanly Community College91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
Appalachian Bible College92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-private
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-public
Queens University of Charlotte92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
University of Virginia's College at Wise93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-public
Carolinas College of Health Sciences93.1 miles (149.9 km)4yr-public
Southeastern College-Charlotte95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte95.4 miles (153.5 km)2yr-private
Alamance Community College95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-public
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary95.5 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
Montreat College95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-North Carolina96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
Gardner-Webb University96.7 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
Isothermal Community College97.7 miles (157.2 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Glade Creek Elementary	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Fairview Elementary	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Alleghany High	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Sparta Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Galax Middle	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Galax High	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Galax Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Cedar Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28623

What school district is ZIP code 28623 in?

ZIP 28623 (NC) maps to Alleghany County Schools (LEA ID 3700120) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 28623?

US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 28623 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28623 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	15.3%
High school	37.2%
Less than HS	20.3%
School district	Alleghany County Schools

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