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ZIP 27042 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 27042

K-12 nearby
14
Public
11
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 27042 (NC) is associated with Stokes County Schools (LEA 3704380) 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 14 K-12 schools (11 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.6 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 Rockingham Community College about 17.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Stokes County Schools
LEA ID
3704380
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Rockingham Community College17.2 miles (27.7 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College17.8 miles (28.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University19.3 miles (31.0 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University20.3 miles (32.6 km)4yr-public
  • Guilford College20.4 miles (32.8 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College20.9 miles (33.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts21.4 miles (34.4 km)4yr-public
  • South University-High Point22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College22.8 miles (36.7 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina23.1 miles (37.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro24.3 miles (39.0 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Greensboro College24.4 miles (39.3 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute25.1 miles (40.4 km)2yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University25.2 miles (40.6 km)4yr-public
  • Bennett College25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College25.8 miles (41.5 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College28.7 miles (46.2 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College34.3 miles (55.2 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University35.7 miles (57.4 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College36.4 miles (58.5 km)2yr-public
  • Danville Community College39.3 miles (63.2 km)2yr-public
  • Averett University39.4 miles (63.3 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-private
  • Sovah School of Health Professions39.8 miles (64.0 km)2yr-private
  • Alamance Community College44.1 miles (70.9 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College48.8 miles (78.5 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College51.3 miles (82.6 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College52.6 miles (84.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College54.5 miles (87.8 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University60.5 miles (97.3 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College60.5 miles (97.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College60.8 miles (97.9 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College61.9 miles (99.5 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke61.9 miles (99.7 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community College62.7 miles (100.9 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-public
  • Roanoke College65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
  • American National University65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-private
  • Duke University67.4 miles (108.4 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-public
  • Hollins University69.5 miles (111.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College69.7 miles (112.2 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-public
  • Stanly Community College70.7 miles (113.7 km)2yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College71.0 miles (114.2 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College79.7 miles (128.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College81.9 miles (131.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
  • Liberty University84.4 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
  • Central Virginia Community College84.8 miles (136.5 km)2yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-private
  • Meredith College85.7 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute86.4 miles (139.1 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College86.5 miles (139.2 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh87.0 miles (139.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Lynchburg87.3 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
  • Vance-Granville Community College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
  • Centra College87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
  • Shaw University89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College89.4 miles (143.9 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Augustine's University89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph College89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh90.0 miles (144.8 km)2yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian State University90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield State University90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences94.3 miles (151.7 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte95.1 miles (153.1 km)2yr-private
  • Gaston College95.6 miles (153.8 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina97.0 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
  • Campbell University98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Pine Hall Elementary Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Southeastern Stokes Middle Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Walnut Cove Elementary Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
John W Dillard Academypublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
London Elementary Schoolpublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Western Rockingham Middlepublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
SHILOH COMMUNITY SCHOOL LLCprivate——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Huntsville Elementarypublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Stokes Early College High Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Dalton McMichael Highpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Stokesdale Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
KING FAMILY MINISTRIES SCHOOLprivate——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
BEACON ACADEMYprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
South Stokes High Schoolpublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27042

What school district is ZIP code 27042 in?
ZIP 27042 (NC) maps to Stokes County Schools (LEA ID 3704380) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27042?
US5 lists 14 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27042 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27042 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher21.8%
High school54.5%
Less than HS5.5%
School districtStokes County Schools