ZIP 37687 — 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 37687

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 37687 (Roan Mountain, 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 7 K-12 schools (6 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 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 Lees-McRae College about 12.5 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Carter County School District

LEA ID

4700510

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (86)

Lees-McRae College12.5 miles (20.1 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton13.7 miles (22.1 km)2yr-public
Milligan University13.8 miles (22.2 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University17.3 miles (27.8 km)4yr-public
Mayland Community College17.5 miles (28.1 km)2yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine18.3 miles (29.5 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University23.4 miles (37.6 km)4yr-public
Northeast State Community College27.4 miles (44.0 km)2yr-public
King University28.3 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
Mars Hill University35.1 miles (56.6 km)4yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College36.3 miles (58.5 km)2yr-public
McDowell Technical Community College36.9 miles (59.4 km)2yr-public

Show all 86 colleges & universities

Tusculum University37.0 miles (59.6 km)4yr-private
Montreat College38.4 miles (61.9 km)4yr-private
Western Piedmont Community College39.0 miles (62.7 km)2yr-public
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute40.9 miles (65.9 km)2yr-public
Emory & Henry University43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-private
Warren Wilson College43.8 miles (70.5 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina Asheville46.8 miles (75.4 km)4yr-public
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts47.5 miles (76.5 km)4yr-private
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College49.2 miles (79.2 km)2yr-public
Wilkes Community College51.1 miles (82.2 km)2yr-public
Lenoir-Rhyne University52.6 miles (84.7 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville54.4 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
Catawba Valley Community College56.1 miles (90.2 km)2yr-public
Isothermal Community College59.1 miles (95.1 km)2yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College59.4 miles (95.6 km)2yr-public
Southwest Virginia Community College59.5 miles (95.8 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise60.4 miles (97.3 km)4yr-public
Blue Ridge Community College62.9 miles (101.3 km)2yr-public
Haywood Community College64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-public
Walters State Community College65.0 miles (104.7 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown67.1 miles (108.0 km)2yr-public
Gardner-Webb University68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Community College70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-public
Appalachian College of Pharmacy71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
Mitchell Community College72.6 miles (116.9 km)2yr-public
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College73.9 miles (118.9 km)2yr-public
Brevard College74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
Appalachian School of Law75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
Carson-Newman University77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
North Greenville University78.1 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
Surry Community College78.2 miles (125.8 km)2yr-public
Wytheville Community College78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-public
Gaston College78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-public
NASCAR Technical Institute80.0 miles (128.8 km)2yr-private
Sherman College of Chiropractic80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
Limestone University81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Upstate82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-public
Spartanburg Community College83.4 miles (134.3 km)2yr-public
Davidson College84.4 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
Southwestern Community College84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-public
Wofford College84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
Spartanburg Methodist College84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
Converse University85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
Western Carolina University85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-public
Belmont Abbey College86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
Bluefield University87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
Furman University88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
Bluefield State University88.9 miles (143.0 km)4yr-public
Alice Lloyd College90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
Lincoln Memorial University91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-private
Bob Jones University91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville92.6 miles (149.0 km)2yr-private
University of Pikeville92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
Johnson University93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-South Carolina94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
Hazard Community and Technical College94.3 miles (151.8 km)2yr-public
Greenville Technical College94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-public
Johnson C Smith University95.0 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
Carolinas College of Health Sciences95.1 miles (153.1 km)4yr-public
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte95.7 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
Catawba College96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
Livingstone College96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-North Carolina97.2 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
Central Piedmont Community College97.3 miles (156.6 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Charlotte97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-public
Hood Theological Seminary97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College97.8 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public
Southeastern College-Charlotte97.9 miles (157.5 km)2yr-private
Galen College of Nursing-ARH98.1 miles (157.8 km)2yr-private
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-private
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-private
Mercer County Technical Education Center98.4 miles (158.3 km)2yr-public
Queens University of Charlotte98.5 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
Cloudland High School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Cloudland Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Cranberry Middle	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Freedom Trail Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Hampton High School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Hampton Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
RAINBOW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 37687

What school district is ZIP code 37687 in?

ZIP 37687 (Roan Mountain, 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 37687?

US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 37687 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 37687 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	13.7%
High school	40.9%
Less than HS	17.4%
School district	Carter County School District

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