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ZIP 27047 — 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 27047

K-12 nearby
13
Public
12
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 27047 (NC) is associated with Surry County Schools (LEA 3704410) 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 13 K-12 schools (12 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 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 Surry Community College about 9.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Surry County Schools
LEA ID
3704410
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (95)

  • Surry Community College9.5 miles (15.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University20.5 miles (33.0 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College20.9 miles (33.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University23.7 miles (38.1 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College23.7 miles (38.2 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University24.7 miles (39.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts24.8 miles (39.9 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College36.4 miles (58.5 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College37.8 miles (60.8 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point38.7 miles (62.3 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
Show all 95 colleges & universities
  • Guilford College40.9 miles (65.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College41.0 miles (65.9 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College42.2 miles (68.0 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute44.9 miles (72.2 km)2yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College45.4 miles (73.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro45.6 miles (73.5 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College46.0 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College46.9 miles (75.4 km)2yr-public
  • Bennett College47.2 miles (75.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College48.6 miles (78.2 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute51.5 miles (82.9 km)2yr-private
  • Ferrum College52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College52.4 miles (84.4 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College55.1 miles (88.7 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College58.3 miles (93.9 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College58.5 miles (94.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute60.2 miles (96.8 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College60.6 miles (97.6 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University61.2 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine61.9 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-public
  • Averett University66.8 miles (107.5 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College66.8 miles (107.5 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College69.7 miles (112.1 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College69.8 miles (112.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke71.0 miles (114.2 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College73.4 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
  • American National University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College74.7 miles (120.2 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University75.8 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College76.3 miles (122.7 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College77.2 miles (124.2 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College77.5 miles (124.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College77.5 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center78.1 miles (125.7 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte79.1 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte80.2 miles (129.0 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte82.3 miles (132.5 km)2yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College83.2 miles (133.8 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College85.0 miles (136.7 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College88.2 miles (142.0 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College88.7 miles (142.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton89.6 miles (144.2 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College90.2 miles (145.1 km)2yr-public
  • King University90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing92.9 miles (149.6 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College93.0 miles (149.6 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University93.5 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University96.0 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College97.0 miles (156.1 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College98.8 miles (158.9 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College99.8 miles (160.6 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Shoals Elementarypublic——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Copeland Elementarypublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Fall Creek Elementarypublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Pinnacle Elementary Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
East Surry Highpublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Pilot Mountain Elementarypublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
East Bend Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Rockford Elementarypublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Pilot Mountain Middlepublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
SALEM CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Surry Central Highpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Boonville Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Surry Early Collegepublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27047

What school district is ZIP code 27047 in?
ZIP 27047 (NC) maps to Surry County Schools (LEA ID 3704410) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27047?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27047 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27047 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.6%
High school27.2%
Less than HS8.7%
School districtSurry County Schools