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Walnut Creek city, CA
ZIP 94596 — 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 94596
K-12 nearby
100
Public
61
Private
39
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 94596 (Walnut Creek, CA) is associated with Acalanes Union High School District (LEA 0601650) 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 100 K-12 schools (61 public, 39 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.9 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 Saint Mary's College of California about 5.1 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Acalanes Union High School District
LEA ID
0601650
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Saint Mary's College of California5.1 miles (8.3 km)4yr-private
- Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus5.4 miles (8.7 km)2yr-private
- Diablo Valley College5.8 miles (9.4 km)2yr-public
- Merritt College9.9 miles (15.9 km)2yr-public
- Contra Costa Community College District Office10.4 miles (16.8 km)2yr-public
- Northeastern University Oakland10.8 miles (17.5 km)4yr-private
- The Wright Institute11.8 miles (19.1 km)4yr-private
- Berkeley School of Theology12.0 miles (19.4 km)4yr-private
- University of California-Berkeley12.2 miles (19.7 km)4yr-public
- Church Divinity School of the Pacific12.2 miles (19.7 km)4yr-private
- Graduate Theological Union12.3 miles (19.7 km)4yr-private
- Pacific School of Religion12.3 miles (19.8 km)4yr-private
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- Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology12.4 miles (19.9 km)4yr-private
- Institute of Buddhist Studies12.6 miles (20.2 km)4yr-private
- Los Medanos College12.6 miles (20.2 km)2yr-public
- Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley12.7 miles (20.4 km)4yr-private
- California Jazz Conservatory12.7 miles (20.4 km)4yr-private
- Berkeley City College12.7 miles (20.5 km)2yr-public
- Samuel Merritt University13.4 miles (21.5 km)4yr-private
- Laney College13.8 miles (22.3 km)2yr-public
- Peralta Community College System Office13.9 miles (22.4 km)2yr-public
- Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences13.9 miles (22.4 km)4yr-private
- Lincoln University13.9 miles (22.4 km)4yr-private
- Carrington College-San Leandro Campus13.9 miles (22.5 km)2yr-private
- Starr King School for the Ministry14.0 miles (22.6 km)4yr-private
- University of California-System Administration Central Office14.1 miles (22.7 km)4yr-public
- Contra Costa Medical Career College14.2 miles (22.9 km)2yr-private
- Reach University14.3 miles (23.0 km)4yr-private
- College of Alameda15.2 miles (24.4 km)2yr-public
- California State University-East Bay16.0 miles (25.8 km)4yr-public
- California State University Maritime Academy16.3 miles (26.3 km)4yr-public
- Contra Costa College17.3 miles (27.8 km)2yr-public
- Chabot College17.4 miles (28.1 km)2yr-public
- Las Positas College17.9 miles (28.7 km)2yr-public
- Life Chiropractic College West17.9 miles (28.8 km)4yr-private
- Touro University California18.3 miles (29.5 km)4yr-private
- Miami Ad School-San Francisco20.9 miles (33.6 km)2yr-private
- Golden Gate University20.9 miles (33.6 km)4yr-private
- San Francisco Film School20.9 miles (33.7 km)2yr-private
- EDvance College21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-private
- Academy of Art University21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-private
- California College of the Arts21.5 miles (34.5 km)4yr-private
- Minerva University21.5 miles (34.6 km)4yr-private
- University of California College of the Law-San Francisco21.9 miles (35.3 km)4yr-public
- California Institute of Integral Studies22.1 miles (35.6 km)4yr-private
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-private
- University of San Francisco23.8 miles (38.4 km)4yr-private
- Solano Community College24.4 miles (39.3 km)4yr-public
- University of California-San Francisco24.6 miles (39.5 km)4yr-public
- City College of San Francisco25.2 miles (40.6 km)2yr-public
- Ohlone College25.8 miles (41.4 km)2yr-public
- Unitek College26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-private
- Dominican University of California26.6 miles (42.9 km)4yr-private
- San Francisco State University26.6 miles (42.9 km)4yr-public
- College of Marin28.2 miles (45.4 km)2yr-public
- San Francisco Bay University28.6 miles (45.9 km)4yr-private
- Notre Dame de Namur University29.0 miles (46.7 km)4yr-private
- Presidio Graduate School29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-private
- College of San Mateo29.3 miles (47.2 km)2yr-public
- Skyline College29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-public
- Napa Valley College29.6 miles (47.6 km)2yr-public
- San Mateo County Community College District Office29.7 miles (47.7 km)4yr-public
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont29.7 miles (47.9 km)2yr-private
- Alder Graduate School of Education29.9 miles (48.2 km)4yr-private
- University of Silicon Andhra30.9 miles (49.8 km)4yr-private
- Menlo College31.2 miles (50.3 km)4yr-private
- Sofia University31.9 miles (51.4 km)4yr-private
- Blake Austin College32.2 miles (51.9 km)2yr-private
- Stanford University32.5 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
- Canada College32.9 miles (52.9 km)2yr-public
- University of Silicon Valley33.3 miles (53.5 km)4yr-private
- Institute for Business and Technology33.4 miles (53.8 km)2yr-private
- Mission College34.5 miles (55.5 km)2yr-public
- University of East-West Medicine34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
- Palo Alto University36.0 miles (57.9 km)4yr-private
- Foothill College36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-public
- Foothill-De Anza Community College District36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-public
- Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
- Santa Clara University37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
- San Jose-Evergreen Community College District39.1 miles (63.0 km)2yr-public
- San Jose State University39.1 miles (63.0 km)4yr-public
- De Anza College39.3 miles (63.3 km)2yr-public
- Carrington College-Stockton39.7 miles (63.8 km)2yr-private
- San Joaquin Delta College39.9 miles (64.2 km)2yr-public
- University of the Pacific40.0 miles (64.4 km)4yr-private
- San Jose City College40.1 miles (64.5 km)2yr-public
- Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses40.2 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
- Meridian University40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
- Xavier College School of Nursing40.9 miles (65.8 km)2yr-private
- West Valley Mission Community College District Office43.2 miles (69.6 km)2yr-public
- West Valley College43.2 miles (69.6 km)2yr-public
- Evergreen Valley College43.2 miles (69.6 km)2yr-public
- Teachers College of San Joaquin44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-public
- Carrington College-San Jose46.5 miles (74.9 km)2yr-private
- Sonoma State University46.7 miles (75.1 km)4yr-public
- California Northstate University46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
- University of California-Davis47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-public
- Cosumnes River College51.3 miles (82.6 km)2yr-public
- Pacific Union College51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-private
- San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto52.9 miles (85.2 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Heights Elementary | public | — | — | 0.4 miles (0.6 km) |
| Murwood Elementary | public | — | — | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) |
| Indian Valley Elementary | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.4 km) |
| Las Lomas High | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.6 km) |
| LINDAMOOD-BELL LEARNING PROCESSES WALNUT CREEK | private | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| Alamo Elementary | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.5 km) |
| Tice Creek | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.5 km) |
| Parkmead Elementary | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| BEREAN CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| Walnut Creek Intermediate | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.8 km) |
| NOBLE LEARNING ACADEMY LLC | private | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| WCPC PRESCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| MY SPANISH VILLAGE | private | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Northgate High | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| Eagle Peak Montessori | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Walnut Acres Elementary | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Acalanes Center for Independent Study | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.6 km) |
| Central County Special Education Programs | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| SEVEN HILLS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| Stone Valley Middle | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| Buena Vista Elementary | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (3.9 km) |
| Foothill Middle | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| THE MEHER SCHOOLS | private | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Bancroft Elementary | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| KLA SCHOOLS OF WALNUT CREEK | private | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Contra Costa School of Performing Arts | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| FUSION ACADEMY--WALNUT CREEK | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| SONDER CREEK ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| CARONDELET HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| Ygnacio Valley High | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| CONTRA COSTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | private | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| Valle Verde Elementary | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.4 km) |
| Rancho Romero Elementary | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| Acalanes High | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Oak Grove Middle | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Lafayette Early Intervention Preschool | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Burton Valley Elementary | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| THE SPRINGSTONE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Contra Costa County ROP | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Woodside Elementary | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| Horizons School: Independent Study | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| Prospect High (Continuation) | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| Pleasant Hill Middle | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI | private | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Springhill Elementary | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Diablo Community Day | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.2 km) |
| DIABLO VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Fair Oaks Elementary | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| FOUNTAINHEAD MONTESSORI SCHOOL - DANVILLE | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.5 km) |
| ST PERPETUA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| M. H. Stanley Middle | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| Sequoia Middle | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| Sequoia Elementary | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| Ygnacio Valley Elementary | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| SPECTRUM CENTER-VALLEY CAMPUS | private | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Lafayette Elementary | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| Monte Vista High | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.0 km) |
| Cambridge Elementary | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.3 km) |
| Los Cerros Middle | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.5 km) |
| ST ISIDORE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| San Ramon Valley High | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| Strandwood Elementary | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| PLEASANT HILL ADVENTIST ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| WOOD ROSE ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| SAN RAMON VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.9 miles (8.0 km) |
| Green Valley Elementary | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| Campolindo High | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Montair Elementary | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| MDUSD Preschools | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
| Gregory Gardens Elementary | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| Vista Grande Elementary | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| Meadow Homes Elementary | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| CONTRA COSTA JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| YGNACIO VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| Valley View Middle | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| College Park High | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| Donald L. Rheem Elementary | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Clayton Valley Charter High | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| El Monte Elementary | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| Highlands Elementary | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| Pine Hollow Middle | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| ACTON ACADEMY CONCORD, INC | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Happy Valley Elementary | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| LEARN & PLAY MONTESSORI DANVILLE INC | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| KINGS VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| THE CONCORDIA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| DIABLO VALLEY | private | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Valhalla Elementary | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| STEP BY STEP MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| ST AGNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| DE LA SALLE ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| ANOVA CENTER FOR EDUCATION | private | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| Los Perales Elementary | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.9 km) |
| BEGINNINGS & BEYOND MONTESSORI CHRISTIAN | private | — | — | 6.2 miles (9.9 km) |
| BENTLEY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.2 miles (9.9 km) |
| THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.2 miles (9.9 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 94596
What school district is ZIP code 94596 in?
ZIP 94596 (Walnut Creek, CA) maps to Acalanes Union High School District (LEA ID 0601650) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 94596?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 61 public and 39 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 94596 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 94596 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 69.5% |
| High school | 7.7% |
| Less than HS | 3.0% |
| School district | Acalanes Union High School District |