ZIP 24870 — 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 24870

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24870 (Oceana, WV) is associated with Wyoming County School District (LEA 5401650) 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 (8 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 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 Valley College-Beckley about 17.7 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Wyoming County School District

LEA ID

5401650

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (57)

Valley College-Beckley17.7 miles (28.5 km)2yr-private
West Virginia University Institute of Technology17.8 miles (28.7 km)4yr-public
Appalachian Bible College18.1 miles (29.0 km)4yr-private
New River Community and Technical College20.4 miles (32.9 km)2yr-public
Boone Career and Technical Center28.5 miles (45.8 km)2yr-public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College28.6 miles (46.1 km)2yr-public
Mercer County Technical Education Center35.8 miles (57.5 km)2yr-public
Concord University36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-public
Carver Career Center36.3 miles (58.5 km)2yr-public
Bluefield State University37.6 miles (60.5 km)4yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture38.3 miles (61.7 km)2yr-private
Bluefield University38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private

Show all 57 colleges & universities

University of Charleston39.7 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College41.9 miles (67.5 km)2yr-public
West Virginia State University44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-public
Appalachian School of Law46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
Appalachian College of Pharmacy46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston47.9 miles (77.1 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-West Virginia52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College54.8 miles (88.1 km)2yr-public
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-public
University of Pikeville58.8 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville59.4 miles (95.5 km)2yr-private
Wytheville Community College60.8 miles (97.9 km)2yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture62.9 miles (101.2 km)2yr-private
New River Community College63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-public
Mountwest Community and Technical College67.3 miles (108.4 km)2yr-public
Marshall University67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-private
Radford University68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-public
Big Sandy Community and Technical College69.5 miles (111.9 km)2yr-public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University70.2 miles (112.9 km)4yr-public
Emory & Henry University70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
Collins Career Technical Center72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
Roane-Jackson Technical Center73.1 miles (117.6 km)2yr-public
Tri-State Bible College73.9 miles (119.0 km)4yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-public
Ashland Community and Technical College78.8 miles (126.8 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-public
Alice Lloyd College80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
Ohio University-Southern Campus81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-public
Roanoke College86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
Kentucky Christian University87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
American National University87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-private
Glenville State University88.8 miles (142.8 km)4yr-public
King University89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
University of Rio Grande90.4 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
Hollins University90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
Mountain Gateway Community College90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-public
Virginia Western Community College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-public
Hazard Community and Technical College98.4 miles (158.3 km)2yr-public
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College98.6 miles (158.7 km)2yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH98.6 miles (158.7 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Glen Fork Elementary & Middle School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Marsh Fork Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Fairdale Elementary School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Berlin McKinney Elementary School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Oceana Middle School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
TURKEY RIDGE INDEPENDENT BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Road Branch Elementary & Middle School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Trap Hill Middle School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Liberty High School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24870

What school district is ZIP code 24870 in?

ZIP 24870 (Oceana, WV) maps to Wyoming County School District (LEA ID 5401650) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 24870?

US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 24870 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24870 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	27.7%
High school	37.4%
Less than HS	15.4%
School district	Wyoming County School District

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