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Nome city, TX

ZIP 77629 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 77629

K-12 nearby
7
Public
7
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 77629 (Nome, TX) is associated with Devers Independent School District (LEA 4816920) 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 (7 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.7 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 Texas Healthtech Institute about 13.2 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Devers Independent School District
LEA ID
4816920
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (62)

  • Texas Healthtech Institute13.2 miles (21.2 km)2yr-private
  • Lamar Institute of Technology20.1 miles (32.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lamar University20.3 miles (32.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lamar State College-Port Arthur29.4 miles (47.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lee College38.5 miles (61.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lamar State College-Orange40.9 miles (65.8 km)2yr-public
  • San Jacinto Community College48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-public
  • Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc49.8 miles (80.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Houston-Clear Lake49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology52.5 miles (84.6 km)2yr-private
  • Galveston College53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-public
Show all 62 colleges & universities
  • College of the Mainland54.0 miles (86.8 km)4yr-public
  • Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston57.2 miles (92.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of Houston59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Houston-System Administration59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Houston-Downtown59.2 miles (95.2 km)4yr-public
  • Culinary Institute Inc59.4 miles (95.6 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis Institute59.5 miles (95.7 km)2yr-private
  • South Texas College of Law Houston59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology59.9 miles (96.5 km)2yr-private
  • Texas Southern University60.1 miles (96.8 km)4yr-public
  • Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.60.4 miles (97.2 km)2yr-private
  • Houston Community College60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-public
  • Remington College-North Houston Campus61.2 miles (98.5 km)2yr-private
  • Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service61.5 miles (98.9 km)2yr-private
  • Florida Career College-Houston61.6 miles (99.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of St Thomas61.7 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
  • Baylor College of Medicine62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center62.5 miles (100.5 km)4yr-public
  • Rice University62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-public
  • College of Health Care Professions64.4 miles (103.7 km)2yr-private
  • Alvin Community College64.5 miles (103.7 km)4yr-public
  • School of Automotive Machinists & Technology65.4 miles (105.2 km)2yr-private
  • Vet Tech Institute of Houston65.4 miles (105.3 km)2yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest65.6 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
  • Grace School of Theology65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lone Star College System66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-public
  • College of Biblical Studies-Houston68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
  • American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston69.5 miles (111.8 km)2yr-private
  • Houston Christian University69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Texas70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Houston70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-Houston70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology70.2 miles (113.0 km)2yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Houston70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
  • Center for Advanced Legal Studies71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
  • MediaTech Institute-Houston72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-private
  • Texas Health School72.2 miles (116.1 km)2yr-private
  • McNeese State University72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-public
  • Denver College of Nursing-Houston73.4 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
  • Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School74.4 miles (119.7 km)2yr-private
  • North American University74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
  • SOWELA Technical Community College76.0 miles (122.2 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis College76.5 miles (123.2 km)2yr-private
  • Sam Houston State University85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-public
  • Brazosport College88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-public
  • Angelina College92.4 miles (148.8 km)2yr-public
  • Prairie View A & M University95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
CHINA ELpublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
NEW AEpublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
HARDIN-JEFFERSON H Spublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
HARDIN-JEFFERSON J Hpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
HAMSHIRE-FANNETT H Spublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
HAMSHIRE-FANNETT INTpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)
HAMSHIRE-FANNETT MIDDLEpublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 77629

What school district is ZIP code 77629 in?
ZIP 77629 (Nome, TX) maps to Devers Independent School District (LEA ID 4816920) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 77629?
US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 77629 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 77629 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.6%
High school46.1%
Less than HS8.8%
School districtDevers Independent School District