ZIP 27559 — 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 27559

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 27559 (Moncure, NC) is associated with Chatham County Schools (LEA 3700750) 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 8 K-12 schools (7 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.7 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 Central Carolina Community College about 11.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Chatham County Schools

LEA ID

3700750

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (92)

Central Carolina Community College11.0 miles (17.8 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19.8 miles (31.9 km)4yr-public
Shepherds Theological Seminary21.8 miles (35.0 km)4yr-private
Wake Technical Community College22.3 miles (35.9 km)2yr-public
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh23.2 miles (37.3 km)2yr-private
Campbell University25.5 miles (41.0 km)4yr-private
Meredith College26.0 miles (41.8 km)4yr-private
North Carolina State University at Raleigh26.4 miles (42.4 km)4yr-public
North Carolina Central University26.5 miles (42.7 km)4yr-public
Durham Technical Community College27.0 miles (43.4 km)2yr-public
Duke University27.4 miles (44.1 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina System27.6 miles (44.5 km)4yr-public

Show all 92 colleges & universities

Shaw University27.9 miles (44.9 km)4yr-private
William Peace University28.4 miles (45.7 km)4yr-private
Watts College of Nursing29.0 miles (46.7 km)4yr-private
Saint Augustine's University29.1 miles (46.9 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh32.3 miles (52.0 km)2yr-private
Sandhills Community College33.0 miles (53.1 km)2yr-public
Heritage Bible College33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-private
Alamance Community College33.5 miles (53.9 km)2yr-public
Methodist University36.4 miles (58.6 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville37.9 miles (60.9 km)2yr-private
Elon University39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
Fayetteville Technical Community College39.9 miles (64.2 km)2yr-public
Fayetteville State University40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-public
Manna University40.2 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-private
Randolph Community College40.9 miles (65.8 km)2yr-public
Carolina College of Biblical Studies40.9 miles (65.8 km)4yr-private
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
Johnston Community College44.2 miles (71.1 km)2yr-public
Montgomery Community College46.8 miles (75.3 km)2yr-public
North Carolina A & T State University48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-public
Bennett College48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-private
Greensboro College49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Greensboro49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-public
Health And Style Institute50.1 miles (80.6 km)2yr-private
Guilford Technical Community College52.5 miles (84.5 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-North Carolina52.6 miles (84.6 km)4yr-private
Guilford College54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-private
High Point University55.3 miles (89.1 km)4yr-private
Louisburg College55.8 miles (89.8 km)2yr-private
Piedmont Community College55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-public
South University-High Point56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-private
Vance-Granville Community College59.1 miles (95.1 km)2yr-public
Richmond Community College60.6 miles (97.5 km)2yr-public
Sampson Community College60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-public
Davidson-Davie Community College62.7 miles (100.9 km)2yr-public
Rockingham Community College64.1 miles (103.1 km)2yr-public
St. Andrews University64.6 miles (103.9 km)4yr-private
University of Mount Olive65.0 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Pembroke65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-public
Robeson Community College66.1 miles (106.3 km)2yr-public
Stanly Community College66.8 miles (107.5 km)2yr-public
Wayne Community College66.9 miles (107.7 km)2yr-public
Danville Community College67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-public
Pfeiffer University67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
Barton College67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
Sovah School of Health Professions67.8 miles (109.0 km)2yr-private
Averett University67.8 miles (109.2 km)4yr-private
Wilson Community College68.1 miles (109.6 km)2yr-public
Winston-Salem State University70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina School of the Arts70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-public
Bladen Community College71.1 miles (114.5 km)2yr-public
Salem College71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
Nash Community College71.7 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
Carolina University71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
Forsyth Technical Community College72.2 miles (116.2 km)2yr-public
Carolina Christian College73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
Wake Forest University74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
South Piedmont Community College76.1 miles (122.4 km)2yr-public
Hood Theological Seminary77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
Catawba College77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
Livingstone College77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
James Sprunt Community College79.0 miles (127.2 km)2yr-public
North Carolina Wesleyan University79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
Northeastern Technical College79.8 miles (128.3 km)2yr-public
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
Edgecombe Community College87.6 miles (141.0 km)2yr-public
Wingate University87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
Patrick & Henry Community College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
Lenoir Community College90.4 miles (145.5 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Community College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Charlotte94.3 miles (151.7 km)4yr-public
Pitt Community College95.4 miles (153.6 km)2yr-public
East Carolina University97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-public
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte97.5 miles (156.9 km)2yr-private
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
Davidson College98.3 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
NASCAR Technical Institute98.4 miles (158.4 km)2yr-private
Halifax Community College99.7 miles (160.4 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Moncure School	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Deep River Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
THALES ACADEMY PITTSBORO	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
George M. Horton Middle	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Seaforth High	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Pittsboro Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
BT Bullock Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Northwood High	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27559

What school district is ZIP code 27559 in?

ZIP 27559 (Moncure, NC) maps to Chatham County Schools (LEA ID 3700750) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 27559?

US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 27559 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27559 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	26.7%
High school	24.8%
Less than HS	8.9%
School district	Chatham County Schools

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