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Jefferson town, NC

ZIP 28640 — 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 28640

K-12 nearby
6
Public
6
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28640 (Jefferson, NC) is associated with Ashe County Schools (LEA 3700210) 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 (6 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.7 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 Appalachian State University about 20.4 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Ashe County Schools
LEA ID
3700210
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (99)

  • Appalachian State University20.4 miles (32.8 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College22.1 miles (35.6 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine23.6 miles (38.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College31.3 miles (50.3 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University34.9 miles (56.1 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College38.0 miles (61.1 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute38.3 miles (61.7 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College39.1 miles (62.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College42.3 miles (68.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton43.4 miles (69.8 km)2yr-public
  • King University44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University46.1 miles (74.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 99 colleges & universities
  • Southwest Virginia Community College47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College47.4 miles (76.2 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College49.1 miles (79.1 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College49.8 miles (80.1 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College51.4 miles (82.7 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College56.4 miles (90.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University58.6 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University60.1 miles (96.8 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College60.5 miles (97.4 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College62.1 miles (100.0 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute63.1 miles (101.5 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy65.1 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University65.3 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University67.7 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-public
  • Radford University69.1 miles (111.1 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson College69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College72.5 miles (116.8 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary73.5 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University73.7 miles (118.5 km)4yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise75.2 miles (121.1 km)4yr-public
  • Mars Hill University75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College77.9 miles (125.4 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences80.3 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College81.5 miles (131.2 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte84.7 miles (136.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte86.6 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College86.6 miles (139.3 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College87.1 miles (140.2 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College87.9 miles (141.4 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College88.0 miles (141.6 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte91.0 miles (146.5 km)2yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University93.5 miles (150.4 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte93.6 miles (150.6 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College95.1 miles (153.1 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke95.3 miles (153.3 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College95.3 miles (153.3 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology95.5 miles (153.6 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley96.4 miles (155.1 km)2yr-private
  • Roanoke College96.5 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville96.7 miles (155.6 km)2yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College96.7 miles (155.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pikeville96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College97.9 miles (157.6 km)2yr-public
  • American National University98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College98.3 miles (158.1 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Mountain View Elementarypublic——3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Ashe County Early College Highpublic——4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Ashe County Highpublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Westwood Elementarypublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Ashe County Middlepublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Blue Ridge Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28640

What school district is ZIP code 28640 in?
ZIP 28640 (Jefferson, NC) maps to Ashe County Schools (LEA ID 3700210) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28640?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28640 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28640 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.9%
High school30.3%
Less than HS13.5%
School districtAshe County Schools