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ZIP 24602 — 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 24602

K-12 nearby
9
Public
9
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24602 (VA) is associated with Tazewell County Public Schools (LEA 5103810) 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 9 K-12 schools (9 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.0 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 Southwest Virginia Community College about 14.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Tazewell County Public Schools
LEA ID
5103810
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (62)

  • Southwest Virginia Community College14.4 miles (23.2 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy19.2 miles (31.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University23.1 miles (37.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University23.8 miles (38.3 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law24.9 miles (40.1 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center32.8 miles (52.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College36.0 miles (57.9 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College38.4 miles (61.9 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley49.2 miles (79.2 km)2yr-private
Show all 62 colleges & universities
  • New River Community and Technical College49.5 miles (79.7 km)2yr-public
  • King University49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College50.3 miles (81.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pikeville51.6 miles (83.1 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville51.9 miles (83.5 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College53.3 miles (85.7 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton63.4 miles (102.0 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College63.6 miles (102.4 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine64.0 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Boone Career and Technical Center64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University68.0 miles (109.5 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College70.7 miles (113.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University72.5 miles (116.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College75.3 miles (121.2 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College75.9 miles (122.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carver Career Center76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College77.0 miles (123.9 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-private
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Charleston79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia State University82.9 miles (133.5 km)4yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College83.6 miles (134.5 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH85.4 miles (137.4 km)2yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston86.0 miles (138.3 km)2yr-private
  • Roanoke College88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College88.5 miles (142.5 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-West Virginia89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke89.3 miles (143.7 km)2yr-private
  • American National University90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture92.3 miles (148.5 km)2yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute92.3 miles (148.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-public
  • Hollins University95.0 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
  • Marshall University95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College95.6 miles (153.8 km)2yr-private
  • Tri-State Bible College99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Tazewell Intermediatepublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Southside K-8public——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Cedar Bluff Elementarypublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Richlands Middlepublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Richlands Highpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Richlands Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Tazewell County Career & Technical Centerpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Tazewell Primarypublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Tazewell Highpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24602

What school district is ZIP code 24602 in?
ZIP 24602 (VA) maps to Tazewell County Public Schools (LEA ID 5103810) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24602?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24602 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24602 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher4.3%
High school21.5%
Less than HS61.3%
School districtTazewell County Public Schools