US5.com
  1. Home
  2. States
  3. North Carolina
  4. ZIP 28624
  5. Schools & Education
, NC

ZIP 28624 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28624

K-12 nearby
6
Public
5
Private
1
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28624 (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 6 K-12 schools (5 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.4 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 12.8 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 College12.8 miles (20.6 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University16.2 miles (26.0 km)4yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute19.3 miles (31.1 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine22.8 miles (36.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College25.9 miles (41.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University27.3 miles (43.9 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College30.4 miles (49.0 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College32.0 miles (51.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College36.4 miles (58.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College37.5 miles (60.4 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College42.6 miles (68.5 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College44.9 miles (72.2 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton45.8 miles (73.6 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute47.7 miles (76.8 km)2yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College51.3 miles (82.5 km)2yr-public
  • King University52.2 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College57.8 miles (93.0 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College60.1 miles (96.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College60.3 miles (97.1 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College60.7 miles (97.8 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College61.5 miles (98.9 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary61.9 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College62.1 miles (99.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University62.5 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College63.5 miles (102.1 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College63.8 miles (102.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts65.8 miles (105.8 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-public
  • Mars Hill University67.0 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte69.4 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College71.1 miles (114.4 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte72.6 miles (116.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte73.4 miles (118.2 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College74.7 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville78.1 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-public
  • High Point University79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic83.4 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College83.8 miles (134.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate84.3 miles (135.6 km)4yr-public
  • Radford University84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-public
  • Winthrop University84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-public
  • Guilford College85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina85.5 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College85.8 miles (138.0 km)2yr-public
  • Converse University85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College85.9 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College86.1 miles (138.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute87.9 miles (141.5 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College90.1 miles (144.9 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-public
  • Concord University92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine92.7 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College94.6 miles (152.2 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College95.4 miles (153.6 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Mount Pleasant Elementary Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Boomer-Ferguson Elementary Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
ECKERD CONNECTS BOYS RESIDENTIAL ACADEMYprivate——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
West Wilkes High Schoolpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Kings Creek Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
West Wilkes Middle Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28624

What school district is ZIP code 28624 in?
ZIP 28624 (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 28624?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28624 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28624 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher8.4%
High school19.2%
Less than HS33.8%
School districtCaldwell County Schools