ZIP 62949 — 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 62949

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 62949 (Hurst, IL) is associated with Herrin Community Unit School District 4 (LEA 1718810) 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 29 K-12 schools (23 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 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 John A Logan College about 6.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Herrin Community Unit School District 4

LEA ID

1718810

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (53)

John A Logan College6.3 miles (10.1 km)2yr-public
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale8.8 miles (14.2 km)4yr-public
Southern Illinois University-System Office9.7 miles (15.5 km)4yr-public
Rend Lake College24.3 miles (39.2 km)2yr-public
Shawnee Community College39.0 miles (62.8 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Illinois College39.0 miles (62.8 km)2yr-public
Southeast Missouri State University41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-public
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences42.4 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center44.7 miles (71.9 km)2yr-public
Kaskaskia College50.8 miles (81.7 km)2yr-public
Frontier Community College56.0 miles (90.0 km)2yr-public
West Kentucky Community and Technical College59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-public

Show all 53 colleges & universities

Southwestern Illinois College63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-public
McKendree University65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
Mineral Area College73.0 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
Greenville University75.0 miles (120.8 km)4yr-private
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
University of Southern Indiana80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-public
Harris-Stowe State University80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-public
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-public
Aquinas Institute of Theology81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
Saint Louis University81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
Henderson Community College81.6 miles (131.3 km)2yr-public
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing82.4 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
Jefferson College82.5 miles (132.8 km)2yr-public
Kenrick Glennon Seminary82.7 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
Ranken Technical College82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
Webster University83.7 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
Eden Theological Seminary83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
Concordia Seminary84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-public
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-public
Fontbonne University84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
Washington University in St Louis84.9 miles (136.7 km)4yr-private
Wabash Valley College85.1 miles (136.9 km)2yr-public
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
University of Missouri-St Louis87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-public
University of Evansville88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
Covenant Theological Seminary90.6 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
Missouri Baptist University91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
American Trade School91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-private
Chamberlain University-Missouri92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
Maryville University of Saint Louis93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-private
Logan University94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
Saint Louis Community College94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-public
Madisonville Community College95.0 miles (152.9 km)2yr-public
Murray State University95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-public
Lewis and Clark Community College96.2 miles (154.9 km)2yr-public
Midwest Institute96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-private
Lindenwood University98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
DeSoto Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
TCSE-DESOTO ELEM	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Herrin C U S D 4 Elem School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Carterville High School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Tri-C Elementary School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Carterville Intermediate Sch	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
North Side Primary Center	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Carterville Jr High Sch	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Herrin High School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Herrin Middle School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Elverado High School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Thomas Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Elverado Primary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
TCSE-CARBONDALE HS	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Carbondale Comm H S	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Eurma C Hayes Center	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
UNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Carbondale Middle School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Lewis School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
BREHM PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Zeigler-Royalton Jr High School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Zeigler-Royalton Elem School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Zeigler-Royalton High School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Parrish Elem School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
AGAPE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Gen John A Logan Attendance Cntr	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
CARBONDALE NEW SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62949

What school district is ZIP code 62949 in?

ZIP 62949 (Hurst, IL) maps to Herrin Community Unit School District 4 (LEA ID 1718810) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 62949?

US5 lists 29 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 23 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 62949 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62949 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	9.3%
High school	34.8%
Less than HS	15.5%
School district	Herrin Community Unit School District 4

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