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ZIP 28662 — 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 28662

K-12 nearby
12
Public
10
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28662 (NC) is associated with Avery County Schools (LEA 3700300) 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 12 K-12 schools (10 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.5 miles.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Mayland Community College about 8.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Avery County Schools
LEA ID
3700300

Colleges & universities (91)

  • Mayland Community College8.9 miles (14.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College9.8 miles (15.9 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine17.9 miles (28.8 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University18.1 miles (29.2 km)4yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College23.8 miles (38.3 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College25.5 miles (41.0 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute25.9 miles (41.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton28.4 miles (45.8 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-public
  • Montreat College34.2 miles (55.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University37.5 miles (60.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 91 colleges & universities
  • Mars Hill University38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College40.8 miles (65.6 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College40.8 miles (65.7 km)2yr-public
  • King University41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College42.8 miles (68.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College47.1 miles (75.9 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College47.3 miles (76.2 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College48.2 miles (77.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University55.0 miles (88.6 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College56.1 miles (90.3 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College58.6 miles (94.3 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College63.2 miles (101.7 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute65.2 miles (104.9 km)2yr-private
  • Haywood Community College67.1 miles (107.9 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College68.3 miles (109.9 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate70.9 miles (114.2 km)4yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University73.7 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College74.8 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-public
  • Walters State Community College77.2 miles (124.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College79.3 miles (127.7 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College81.8 miles (131.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte82.1 miles (132.2 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte82.4 miles (132.6 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy82.4 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences83.2 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College83.7 miles (134.7 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College86.9 miles (139.8 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College89.3 miles (143.8 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College91.0 miles (146.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College92.1 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield State University93.4 miles (150.4 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University93.6 miles (150.7 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College96.7 miles (155.6 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Crossnore Elementarypublic——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Marjorie Williams Academypublic——1.6 miles (2.7 km)
Avery Middlepublic——3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Avery County Highpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Newland Elementarypublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Riverside Elementarypublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
BETHEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
RAINBOW CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Mayland Early Collegepublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Banner Elk Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Freedom Trail Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Cranberry Middlepublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28662

What school district is ZIP code 28662 in?
ZIP 28662 (NC) maps to Avery County Schools (LEA ID 3700300) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28662?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
School districtAvery County Schools