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Apex town, NC

ZIP 27562 — 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 27562

K-12 nearby
28
Public
25
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 27562 (Apex, 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 28 K-12 schools (25 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.1% 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 14.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Chatham County Schools
LEA ID
3700750
Private school share (ACS)
1.1%

Colleges & universities (87)

  • Central Carolina Community College14.5 miles (23.3 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary15.6 miles (25.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College15.9 miles (25.7 km)2yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh17.2 miles (27.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19.1 miles (30.7 km)4yr-public
  • Meredith College20.1 miles (32.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh20.3 miles (32.7 km)4yr-public
  • Campbell University21.4 miles (34.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System21.5 miles (34.6 km)4yr-public
  • Shaw University21.7 miles (35.0 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University23.0 miles (37.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 87 colleges & universities
  • North Carolina Central University23.6 miles (38.0 km)4yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College23.9 miles (38.4 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University25.1 miles (40.4 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh26.4 miles (42.4 km)2yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist University35.5 miles (57.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary35.6 miles (57.3 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College35.9 miles (57.8 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville37.1 miles (59.7 km)2yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College37.3 miles (60.1 km)2yr-public
  • Johnston Community College38.2 miles (61.5 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College39.6 miles (63.8 km)2yr-public
  • Manna University40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies40.8 miles (65.7 km)4yr-private
  • Elon University43.0 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-public
  • Louisburg College50.3 miles (80.9 km)2yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-public
  • Bennett College53.2 miles (85.6 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College54.3 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College54.7 miles (88.0 km)2yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College54.9 miles (88.4 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute55.0 miles (88.5 km)2yr-private
  • Sampson Community College57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College57.7 miles (92.9 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Mount Olive59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
  • Barton College60.7 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wayne Community College61.0 miles (98.1 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson Community College61.7 miles (99.3 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College65.0 miles (104.6 km)2yr-public
  • Nash Community College65.4 miles (105.3 km)2yr-public
  • Robeson Community College66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke66.8 miles (107.6 km)4yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College67.2 miles (108.2 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions68.8 miles (110.7 km)2yr-private
  • Averett University68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bladen Community College70.3 miles (113.2 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College73.1 miles (117.7 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • James Sprunt Community College74.5 miles (120.0 km)2yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College76.5 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
  • Edgecombe Community College81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College83.8 miles (134.8 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Technical College84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir Community College84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-public
  • Pitt Community College89.1 miles (143.5 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College90.3 miles (145.4 km)2yr-public
  • East Carolina University91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern Community College91.2 miles (146.7 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
  • Halifax Community College94.0 miles (151.3 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 Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Apex Friendship Elementarypublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Rex Road Elementarypublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Apex Friendship Highpublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Apex Friendship Middlepublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Woods Creek Elementarypublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Oakview Elementarypublic——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
The Math and Science Academy of Apexpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Seaforth Highpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
THALES ACADEMY HOLLY SPRINGS PRE-K-12private——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Holly Grove Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.6 km)
Holly Grove Middlepublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Holly Springs Highpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Pleasant Plains Elementarypublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Scotts Ridge Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Buckhorn Creek Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Olive Chapel Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
ST MARY MAGDALENE CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Pine Springs Preparatory Academypublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Pine Springs Preparatory Remote Academypublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Holly Springs Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Apex Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Deep River Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
MONTESSORI CREATIVE LEARNING SCHOOLprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Holly Ridge Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Southern Wake Academypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Holly Ridge Middlepublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Apex Middlepublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27562

What school district is ZIP code 27562 in?
ZIP 27562 (Apex, 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 27562?
US5 lists 28 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 25 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27562 attend private school?
About 1.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27562 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher62.4%
High school16.6%
Less than HS3.0%
School districtChatham County Schools