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Benham city, KY

ZIP 40807 — 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 40807

K-12 nearby
1
Public
1
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 40807 (Benham, KY) is associated with Harlan County School District (LEA 2102540) 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 1 K-12 school (1 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 1.8 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 Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College about 2.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Harlan County School District
LEA ID
2102540
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (56)

  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College2.9 miles (4.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College12.8 miles (20.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College22.6 miles (36.4 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH26.4 miles (42.5 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville42.0 miles (67.5 km)2yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College44.5 miles (71.6 km)2yr-public
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University47.7 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 56 colleges & universities
  • King University50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law51.6 miles (83.1 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-private
  • Union Commonwealth University52.5 miles (84.4 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy54.5 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College54.8 miles (88.1 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College55.4 miles (89.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University55.7 miles (89.6 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown56.0 miles (90.2 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton59.3 miles (95.5 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College63.5 miles (102.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University65.5 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Cumberlands69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro83.0 miles (133.7 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson University83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
  • Berea College85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-public
  • Mayland Community College87.9 miles (141.5 km)2yr-public
  • Morehead State University88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
  • South College90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Kentucky University91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-public
  • Somerset Community College92.5 miles (148.8 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Christian University95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville95.5 miles (153.6 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University95.7 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville95.7 miles (154.0 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-public
  • Pellissippi State Community College97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College98.7 miles (158.9 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College99.4 miles (159.9 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Cumberland Elementary Schoolpublic——1.8 miles (2.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 40807

What school district is ZIP code 40807 in?
ZIP 40807 (Benham, KY) maps to Harlan County School District (LEA ID 2102540) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 40807?
US5 lists 1 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 1 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 40807 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 40807 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher21.8%
High school22.3%
Less than HS24.8%
School districtHarlan County School District