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Lynch city, KY

ZIP 40855 — Schools & Education

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

Low Income AreaLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 40855

K-12 nearby
5
Public
5
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 40855 (Lynch, 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 5 K-12 schools (5 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.9 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 6.7 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 College6.7 miles (10.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College8.7 miles (14.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College26.5 miles (42.6 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College28.0 miles (45.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH30.3 miles (48.7 km)2yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College40.5 miles (65.2 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville42.3 miles (68.1 km)2yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-private
  • King University46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
Show all 56 colleges & universities
  • Lincoln Memorial University49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College51.5 miles (82.8 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy52.2 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College52.7 miles (84.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College53.8 miles (86.5 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown55.1 miles (88.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton55.3 miles (88.9 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University55.6 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College60.3 miles (97.1 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Cumberlands71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine76.5 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College79.4 miles (127.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson University83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-public
  • Berea College89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
  • South College90.4 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Morehead State University91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville92.4 miles (148.8 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University93.7 miles (150.7 km)4yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College94.5 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College95.7 miles (154.0 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Kentucky University95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-public
  • Somerset Community College96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College97.0 miles (156.2 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Christian University97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville97.9 miles (157.6 km)2yr-public
  • Pellissippi State Community College98.3 miles (158.3 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——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Union Primarypublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Union Middlepublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Union Highpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Arlie Boggs Elementary Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 40855

What school district is ZIP code 40855 in?
ZIP 40855 (Lynch, 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 40855?
US5 lists 5 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 40855 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 40855 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher14.6%
High school21.8%
Less than HS13.5%
School districtHarlan County School District