ZIP 37604 — 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 37604

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 37604 (Johnson City, TN) is associated with Carter County School District (LEA 4700510) 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 42 K-12 schools (33 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 East Tennessee State University about 0.9 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Carter County School District

LEA ID

4700510

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (75)

East Tennessee State University0.9 miles (1.5 km)4yr-public
Milligan University5.0 miles (8.0 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton12.3 miles (19.8 km)2yr-public
Northeast State Community College12.9 miles (20.7 km)2yr-public
Tusculum University22.8 miles (36.7 km)4yr-private
King University23.3 miles (37.5 km)4yr-private
Lees-McRae College29.9 miles (48.2 km)4yr-private
Mayland Community College32.5 miles (52.3 km)2yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine33.4 miles (53.7 km)4yr-private
Mars Hill University34.0 miles (54.6 km)4yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College34.8 miles (56.0 km)2yr-public
Appalachian State University39.6 miles (63.7 km)4yr-public

Show all 75 colleges & universities

Mountain Empire Community College43.6 miles (70.2 km)2yr-public
Emory & Henry University44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
Montreat College45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
University of Virginia's College at Wise47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-public
Warren Wilson College47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina Asheville48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-public
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts49.0 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
Walters State Community College49.4 miles (79.4 km)2yr-public
McDowell Technical Community College50.3 miles (81.0 km)2yr-public
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College51.3 miles (82.5 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown51.5 miles (82.8 km)2yr-public
Western Piedmont Community College55.7 miles (89.6 km)2yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-private
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-public
Southwest Virginia Community College58.7 miles (94.4 km)2yr-public
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute58.9 miles (94.7 km)2yr-public
Haywood Community College61.5 miles (99.0 km)2yr-public
Carson-Newman University63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-private
Appalachian College of Pharmacy66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
Wilkes Community College67.8 miles (109.2 km)2yr-public
Blue Ridge Community College68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-public
Appalachian School of Law69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
Lenoir-Rhyne University70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-private
Isothermal Community College71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-public
Lincoln Memorial University73.5 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
Catawba Valley Community College73.9 miles (119.0 km)2yr-public
Brevard College76.0 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
Alice Lloyd College76.5 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
Hazard Community and Technical College78.1 miles (125.7 km)2yr-public
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College80.3 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
Southwestern Community College80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-public
Johnson University80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville81.5 miles (131.1 km)2yr-private
University of Pikeville81.9 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
Western Carolina University81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH81.9 miles (131.9 km)2yr-private
Gardner-Webb University83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
North Greenville University85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
Wytheville Community College85.8 miles (138.0 km)2yr-public
Cleveland Community College86.3 miles (139.0 km)2yr-public
The University of Tennessee System Office88.8 miles (143.0 km)4yr-public
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville89.4 miles (143.8 km)4yr-public
Mitchell Community College90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
Bluefield University90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville91.3 miles (147.0 km)2yr-public
Sherman College of Chiropractic91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-private
South College91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-private
Bluefield State University92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-public
Union Commonwealth University92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
Surry Community College92.9 miles (149.5 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Upstate93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-public
Spartanburg Community College94.2 miles (151.6 km)2yr-public
Furman University95.0 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
Limestone University95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
Gaston College95.6 miles (153.8 km)2yr-public
Spartanburg Methodist College95.7 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
Wofford College96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-private
Maryville College96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-private
Converse University96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-private
NASCAR Technical Institute98.0 miles (157.7 km)2yr-private
Big Sandy Community and Technical College98.4 miles (158.4 km)2yr-public
Bob Jones University98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Little Buccaneers Student Child Care Center	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
University School	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Cherokee Elementary	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
South Side Elementary	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
JEREMIAH SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Washington County Adult High School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Tennessee Virtual Learning Academy	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Liberty Bell Middle School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Woodland Elementary	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Science Hill High School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
North Side Elementary	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.5 km)
CENTRAL BAPTIST PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
MUNSEY KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
ASHLEY ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Fairmont Elementary	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Towne Acres Elementary	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Mountain View Elementary	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
APPALACIAN BANNER ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
PROVIDENCE ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
ST MARY'S SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Indian Trail Middle School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Boones Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Jonesborough Elementary School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Happy Valley Elementary	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Happy Valley Middle School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Central Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Lake Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Happy Valley High School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Unicoi Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Lamar Elementary	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
David Crockett High School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
West Side Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Elizabethton High School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Daniel Boone High School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
EAST TN CHRISTIAN HOME & ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
T A Dugger Junior High School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Mary Hughes School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Ridgeview Elementary School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Sulphur Springs Elementary	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
LIVING SPRINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Gray Elementary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Harold McCormick Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 37604

What school district is ZIP code 37604 in?

ZIP 37604 (Johnson City, TN) maps to Carter County School District (LEA ID 4700510) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 37604?

US5 lists 42 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 33 public and 9 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 37604 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 37604 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	39.4%
High school	24.3%
Less than HS	10.7%
School district	Carter County School District

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