ZIP 91980 — 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 91980

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 91980 (CA) is associated with Mountain Empire Unified School District (LEA 0626100) 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 2 K-12 schools (2 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.6 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 Cuyamaca College about 21.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Mountain Empire Unified School District

LEA ID

0626100

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (63)

Cuyamaca College21.7 miles (34.9 km)2yr-public
Southern California Seminary22.1 miles (35.6 km)4yr-private
Southwestern College22.3 miles (35.8 km)2yr-public
Bellus Academy-El Cajon23.7 miles (38.2 km)2yr-private
ATA College26.4 miles (42.5 km)2yr-private
Bellus Academy-Chula Vista27.1 miles (43.6 km)2yr-private
San Diego Christian College27.3 miles (43.9 km)4yr-private
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District27.4 miles (44.1 km)2yr-public
Grossmont College27.4 miles (44.1 km)2yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista27.7 miles (44.6 km)2yr-private
North-West College-San Diego28.7 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
California Institute of Arts & Technology28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private

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California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career College-San Diego29.2 miles (47.0 km)2yr-private
San Diego State University29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-public
California Miramar University31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-private
San Diego Community College District-District Office31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-public
Newschool of Architecture and Design32.2 miles (51.9 km)4yr-private
San Diego Global Knowledge University32.2 miles (51.9 km)4yr-private
San Diego City College32.3 miles (52.0 km)2yr-public
Thomas Jefferson School of Law32.6 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
ICOHS College32.9 miles (52.9 km)2yr-private
California Western School of Law32.9 miles (53.0 km)4yr-private
The Chicago School at San Diego33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-private
United States University33.8 miles (54.3 km)4yr-private
National University33.9 miles (54.5 km)4yr-private
Northcentral University33.9 miles (54.5 km)4yr-private
Pacific College of Health and Science34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-private
Ashford University34.6 miles (55.6 km)4yr-private
Alliant International University-San Diego34.9 miles (56.1 km)4yr-private
San Diego Mesa College35.3 miles (56.7 km)4yr-public
Bellus Academy-Poway35.4 miles (57.0 km)2yr-private
University of San Diego35.6 miles (57.3 km)4yr-private
Franciscan School of Theology35.6 miles (57.3 km)4yr-private
High Tech High Graduate School of Education36.2 miles (58.2 km)4yr-private
San Diego Miramar College36.6 miles (58.9 km)2yr-public
Design Institute of San Diego37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-private
Point Loma Nazarene University37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
University of California-San Diego41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-public
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute42.1 miles (67.7 km)4yr-private
Westminster Theological Seminary in California44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-private
John Paul the Great Catholic University45.5 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
California State University-San Marcos48.8 miles (78.6 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos49.2 miles (79.2 km)2yr-private
University of Saint Katherine49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-private
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
Palomar College50.7 miles (81.7 km)2yr-public
MiraCosta College57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-public
Imperial Valley College66.9 miles (107.7 km)2yr-public
The University of America71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula72.1 miles (116.0 km)2yr-private
Professional Golfers Career College72.2 miles (116.2 km)2yr-private
College of the Desert80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-public
California Indian Nations College83.3 miles (134.1 km)2yr-public
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-private
California Nurses Educational Institute84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-private
Mt San Jacinto Community College District86.6 miles (139.3 km)2yr-public
Saddleback College90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
South Orange County Community College District90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
Soka University of America92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
University of Massachusetts Global94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-public
Laguna College of Art and Design94.7 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
Moreno Valley College95.8 miles (154.3 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Potrero Elementary	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Campo Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 91980

What school district is ZIP code 91980 in?

ZIP 91980 (CA) maps to Mountain Empire Unified School District (LEA ID 0626100) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 91980?

US5 lists 2 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 2 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 91980 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 91980 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	27.2%
High school	39.5%
Less than HS	33.3%
School district	Mountain Empire Unified School District

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