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ZIP 28689 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28689

K-12 nearby
6
Public
5
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28689 (NC) is associated with Alexander County Schools (LEA 3700090) 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 7.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 15.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Alexander County Schools
LEA ID
3700090
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Wilkes Community College15.2 miles (24.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College17.7 miles (28.5 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College27.1 miles (43.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University29.8 miles (48.0 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute30.2 miles (48.6 km)2yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College30.3 miles (48.8 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute32.9 miles (52.9 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College35.0 miles (56.4 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College36.0 miles (57.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College37.4 miles (60.2 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College37.5 miles (60.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College37.6 miles (60.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University37.6 miles (60.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University38.7 miles (62.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian State University43.1 miles (69.3 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College44.1 miles (70.9 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College52.0 miles (83.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University53.0 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College53.9 miles (86.8 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University55.0 miles (88.6 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte55.7 miles (89.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College56.9 miles (91.6 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College57.1 miles (91.9 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte58.9 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences59.1 miles (95.0 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College60.6 miles (97.5 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte61.1 miles (98.4 km)2yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute61.5 miles (98.9 km)2yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte61.5 miles (99.0 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary61.7 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina62.1 miles (100.0 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College62.3 miles (100.2 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College62.9 miles (101.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro63.2 miles (101.8 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College63.8 miles (102.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-public
  • Bennett College64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University65.3 miles (105.0 km)4yr-public
  • Randolph Community College67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton72.6 miles (116.9 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College74.7 miles (120.2 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College75.1 miles (120.8 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College76.7 miles (123.5 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
  • King University77.7 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University79.1 miles (127.2 km)4yr-public
  • Ferrum College80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
  • Elon University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University81.6 miles (131.4 km)4yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College82.1 miles (132.2 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College82.5 miles (132.8 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University87.2 miles (140.4 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College89.1 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic91.9 miles (147.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-public
  • Converse University92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College92.8 miles (149.3 km)2yr-public
  • Averett University92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-private
  • Sovah School of Health Professions93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College94.2 miles (151.5 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College94.5 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University95.9 miles (154.4 km)4yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Union Grove Elementarypublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
WHISPERING PINES CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOLprivate——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
North Iredell Middlepublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Central Elementarypublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
North Iredell Highpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Agriculture and Science Early Collegepublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28689

What school district is ZIP code 28689 in?
ZIP 28689 (NC) maps to Alexander County Schools (LEA ID 3700090) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28689?
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 28689 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28689 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.5%
High school54.2%
Less than HS19.1%
School districtAlexander County Schools