ZIP 28683 — 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 28683

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 28683 (NC) is associated with Surry County Schools (LEA 3704410) 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 7 K-12 schools (7 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.5 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 10.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Surry County Schools

LEA ID

3704410

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (94)

Surry Community College10.8 miles (17.4 km)2yr-public
Wilkes Community College23.2 miles (37.3 km)2yr-public
Wake Forest University39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
Wytheville Community College40.2 miles (64.6 km)2yr-public
Carolina Christian College40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-private
Forsyth Technical Community College42.0 miles (67.6 km)2yr-public
Mitchell Community College42.0 miles (67.6 km)2yr-public
Carolina University42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-private
Salem College42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina School of the Arts43.5 miles (69.9 km)4yr-public
Winston-Salem State University43.5 miles (70.0 km)4yr-public
Appalachian State University44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-public

Show all 94 colleges & universities

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute48.9 miles (78.7 km)2yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine49.5 miles (79.6 km)4yr-private
Lenoir-Rhyne University50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
New River Community College50.8 miles (81.8 km)2yr-public
Catawba Valley Community College52.2 miles (83.9 km)2yr-public
Catawba College53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
NASCAR Technical Institute54.3 miles (87.5 km)2yr-private
Davidson-Davie Community College54.5 miles (87.7 km)2yr-public
Livingstone College55.1 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
Radford University55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-public
Lees-McRae College55.9 miles (89.9 km)4yr-private
Hood Theological Seminary56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College57.2 miles (92.0 km)2yr-public
Emory & Henry University57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
South University-High Point58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private
High Point University58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
Guilford College60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-private
Guilford Technical Community College61.5 miles (99.0 km)2yr-public
Davidson College61.6 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
Ferrum College61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-private
Bluefield University61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-North Carolina61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-private
Patrick & Henry Community College62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
Bluefield State University63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-public
Western Piedmont Community College63.3 miles (101.9 km)2yr-public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-public
Rockingham Community College64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College64.2 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
Health And Style Institute64.4 miles (103.7 km)2yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College64.9 miles (104.5 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Greensboro65.3 miles (105.1 km)4yr-public
Greensboro College65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
Bennett College66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
North Carolina A & T State University67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-public
Mercer County Technical Education Center67.8 miles (109.2 km)2yr-public
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-private
Mayland Community College69.3 miles (111.5 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
King University70.6 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
Concord University71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-public
Pfeiffer University71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Charlotte75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-public
Gaston College76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke76.5 miles (123.1 km)2yr-private
Milligan University77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
McDowell Technical Community College77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-public
Randolph Community College78.2 miles (125.9 km)2yr-public
Roanoke College78.4 miles (126.1 km)4yr-private
Belmont Abbey College78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
Virginia Western Community College78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-public
Johnson C Smith University79.3 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
American National University79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
Elon University80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
Central Piedmont Community College81.2 miles (130.6 km)2yr-public
East Tennessee State University81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-public
Stanly Community College81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
Appalachian College of Pharmacy83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
Queens University of Charlotte83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Community College83.4 miles (134.2 km)2yr-public
Carolinas College of Health Sciences83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-public
Northeast State Community College83.5 miles (134.4 km)2yr-public
Averett University84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-private
Danville Community College84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-public
Sovah School of Health Professions84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-private
Hollins University85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte85.4 miles (137.5 km)2yr-private
Southeastern College-Charlotte85.5 miles (137.7 km)2yr-private
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-North Carolina86.6 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
Alamance Community College89.4 miles (143.9 km)2yr-public
Gardner-Webb University89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
Appalachian School of Law89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
Montgomery Community College91.6 miles (147.5 km)2yr-public
Isothermal Community College91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
Montreat College93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-private
New River Community and Technical College96.0 miles (154.4 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley97.8 miles (157.5 km)2yr-private
Mars Hill University99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private
University of Virginia's College at Wise99.8 miles (160.5 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Mountain Park Elementary	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Traphill Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
C B Eller Elementary School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Glade Creek Elementary	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Surry Online Magnet School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Central Middle	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
East Wilkes Middle School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28683

What school district is ZIP code 28683 in?

ZIP 28683 (NC) maps to Surry County Schools (LEA ID 3704410) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 28683?

US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 28683 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28683 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	7.3%
High school	43.4%
Less than HS	13.3%
School district	Surry County Schools

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