ZIP 24620 — 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 24620

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24620 (VA) is associated with Buchanan County Public Schools (LEA 5100510) 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 4 K-12 schools (4 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.3 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 Appalachian School of Law about 11.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Buchanan County Public Schools

LEA ID

5100510

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (59)

Appalachian School of Law11.6 miles (18.6 km)4yr-private
Appalachian College of Pharmacy15.2 miles (24.4 km)4yr-private
University of Pikeville28.1 miles (45.3 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville28.5 miles (45.8 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville28.6 miles (46.0 km)2yr-private
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College29.1 miles (46.8 km)2yr-public
Southwest Virginia Community College31.7 miles (51.0 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-public
Bluefield State University44.0 miles (70.7 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
Big Sandy Community and Technical College45.6 miles (73.4 km)2yr-public
Emory & Henry University46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private

Show all 59 colleges & universities

Boone Career and Technical Center47.7 miles (76.8 km)2yr-public
Alice Lloyd College47.9 miles (77.0 km)4yr-private
Mercer County Technical Education Center50.0 miles (80.5 km)2yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College50.6 miles (81.4 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley51.5 miles (82.8 km)2yr-private
Appalachian Bible College53.2 miles (85.6 km)4yr-private
New River Community and Technical College53.3 miles (85.7 km)2yr-public
Concord University55.1 miles (88.8 km)4yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-public
King University59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
Wytheville Community College61.3 miles (98.6 km)2yr-public
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College63.1 miles (101.5 km)2yr-public
Carver Career Center64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-public
Hazard Community and Technical College65.4 miles (105.2 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture65.6 miles (105.6 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston66.0 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH66.3 miles (106.7 km)2yr-private
West Virginia State University67.0 miles (107.7 km)4yr-public
Northeast State Community College69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston69.6 miles (112.0 km)2yr-private
Huntington School of Beauty Culture69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-private
Mountwest Community and Technical College70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-West Virginia70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
Marshall University72.2 miles (116.1 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College72.2 miles (116.2 km)2yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-public
Tri-State Bible College75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
New River Community College75.8 miles (121.9 km)2yr-public
Collins Career Technical Center77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-public
Kentucky Mountain Bible College79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
Milligan University79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
Ashland Community and Technical College79.7 miles (128.3 km)2yr-public
East Tennessee State University80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-public
Kentucky Christian University80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
Radford University82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-public
Ohio University-Southern Campus83.5 miles (134.5 km)4yr-public
Appalachian State University86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-public
Lees-McRae College88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-public
Morehead State University93.5 miles (150.6 km)4yr-public
Tusculum University96.3 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
Roane-Jackson Technical Center99.2 miles (159.6 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Hurley Elementary/Middle	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Hurley High	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
New Buchanan High	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Buchanan County Technology Career & Higher Learning Center	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24620

What school district is ZIP code 24620 in?

ZIP 24620 (VA) maps to Buchanan County Public Schools (LEA ID 5100510) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 24620?

US5 lists 4 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 24620 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24620 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	4.4%
High school	47.7%
Less than HS	27.9%
School district	Buchanan County Public Schools

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