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Hudson town, NC

ZIP 28638 — 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 28638

K-12 nearby
43
Public
37
Private
6
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28638 (Hudson, 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 43 K-12 schools (37 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.8 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 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute about 0.7 miles away (2yr-public).

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

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute0.7 miles (1.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University11.1 miles (17.9 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College14.5 miles (23.3 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College14.6 miles (23.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College26.0 miles (41.9 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University28.0 miles (45.0 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College30.1 miles (48.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College30.8 miles (49.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College33.0 miles (53.1 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine33.6 miles (54.1 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute38.7 miles (62.2 km)2yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Cleveland Community College39.1 miles (62.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College40.3 miles (64.8 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College42.8 miles (68.8 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton53.1 miles (85.5 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University55.4 miles (89.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College56.5 miles (90.9 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College56.6 miles (91.1 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences56.6 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College57.6 miles (92.8 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte58.0 miles (93.4 km)2yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University58.8 miles (94.7 km)4yr-public
  • Mars Hill University60.2 miles (96.8 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte63.0 miles (101.4 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary63.1 miles (101.5 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College63.3 miles (101.9 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-private
  • King University63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College64.9 miles (104.5 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College65.8 miles (105.9 km)2yr-public
  • Converse University66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University67.0 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College68.2 miles (109.8 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College68.8 miles (110.8 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College69.2 miles (111.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College72.6 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University73.4 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College78.0 miles (125.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College82.0 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College82.2 miles (132.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University83.5 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster86.0 miles (138.3 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College86.5 miles (139.3 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina86.7 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina90.4 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College92.2 miles (148.3 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute92.5 miles (148.9 km)2yr-private
  • Randolph Community College93.2 miles (150.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College95.1 miles (153.1 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-public
  • Bennett College96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community College97.3 miles (156.6 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University97.5 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy98.9 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Hudson Middlepublic——0.2 miles (0.4 km)
Hudson Elementarypublic——0.4 miles (0.6 km)
Caldwell Applied Sciences Academypublic——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Caldwell Early Collegepublic——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Sawmills Elementarypublic——1.8 miles (3.0 km)
South Caldwell Highpublic——2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Granite Falls Elementarypublic——3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Granite Falls Middlepublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Whitnel Elementarypublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Baton Elementarypublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Dudley Shoals Elementarypublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Oak Hill Charter Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
William Lenoir Middlepublic——5.6 miles (8.9 km)
Hibriten Highpublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Lower Creek Elementarypublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Davenport A+ Schoolpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Gateway Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Horizons Elementarypublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Caldwell Online Academypublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Draughn High Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
CHRIST CLASSICAL ACADEMYprivate——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
CHRIST CLASSICAL ACADEMYprivate——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Gamewell Elementarypublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Gamewell Middlepublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
West Caldwell Highpublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Ray Childers Elementarypublic——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Valmead Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Icard Elementarypublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Burke Virtual Academypublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Heritage Middlepublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Valdese Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
East Burke Highpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
HICKORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
East Burke Middlepublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Bethlehem Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Hallyburton Academypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Hildebran Elementarypublic——9.5 miles (15.2 km)
West Alexander Middlepublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
JOHNSTON WH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLprivate——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
REFLECTIONS OF CHRIST CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
W M Jenkins Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Drexel Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28638

What school district is ZIP code 28638 in?
ZIP 28638 (Hudson, 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 28638?
US5 lists 43 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 37 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28638 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28638 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.4%
High school31.3%
Less than HS16.1%
School districtCaldwell County Schools