Schools near ZIP 79124
ZIP 79124 (Amarillo, TX) is associated with Amarillo Independent School District (LEA 4808130) 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 72 K-12 schools (63 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Amarillo College about 8.3 miles away (2yr-public).