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Zebulon town, NC

ZIP 27597 — 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 27597

K-12 nearby
19
Public
17
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 27597 (Zebulon, NC) is associated with Franklin County Schools (LEA 3701530) 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 19 K-12 schools (17 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College about 7.1 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Franklin County Schools
LEA ID
3701530
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (76)

  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College7.1 miles (11.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh15.9 miles (25.7 km)2yr-private
  • Louisburg College18.1 miles (29.2 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University18.4 miles (29.6 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University19.2 miles (30.9 km)4yr-private
  • Shaw University19.5 miles (31.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System19.8 miles (31.9 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-public
  • Meredith College22.0 miles (35.4 km)4yr-private
  • Barton College22.9 miles (36.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnston Community College23.6 miles (38.0 km)2yr-public
Show all 76 colleges & universities
  • Wilson Community College24.0 miles (38.6 km)2yr-public
  • Nash Community College24.4 miles (39.2 km)2yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh24.4 miles (39.3 km)2yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary25.7 miles (41.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College26.3 miles (42.4 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University31.9 miles (51.4 km)4yr-private
  • Durham Technical Community College33.8 miles (54.3 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University34.7 miles (55.8 km)4yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College34.9 miles (56.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wayne Community College36.3 miles (58.5 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University37.3 miles (60.0 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
  • Campbell University38.7 miles (62.3 km)4yr-private
  • Edgecombe Community College40.9 miles (65.9 km)2yr-public
  • Heritage Bible College42.2 miles (68.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill42.3 miles (68.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Mount Olive45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College53.8 miles (86.6 km)2yr-public
  • Pitt Community College54.1 miles (87.0 km)2yr-public
  • East Carolina University54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-public
  • Halifax Community College55.6 miles (89.4 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College55.6 miles (89.5 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist University58.6 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir Community College58.7 miles (94.5 km)2yr-public
  • Sampson Community College59.0 miles (94.9 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-private
  • Alamance Community College61.1 miles (98.3 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-public
  • James Sprunt Community College64.5 miles (103.8 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
  • Martin Community College67.6 miles (108.7 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southside Virginia Community College72.1 miles (116.0 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College75.6 miles (121.6 km)2yr-public
  • Beaufort County Community College77.9 miles (125.4 km)2yr-public
  • Chowan University78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College78.7 miles (126.7 km)2yr-public
  • Danville Community College79.4 miles (127.8 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions79.8 miles (128.5 km)2yr-private
  • Averett University80.1 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-public
  • Bennett College84.2 miles (135.4 km)4yr-private
  • Craven Community College84.3 miles (135.6 km)2yr-public
  • Greensboro College85.3 miles (137.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-public
  • Bladen Community College86.3 miles (138.8 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College86.4 miles (139.1 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville87.2 miles (140.4 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina89.6 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
  • Robeson Community College89.9 miles (144.7 km)2yr-public
  • Coastal Carolina Community College90.2 miles (145.2 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College94.1 miles (151.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-public
  • High Point University95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
  • Paul D Camp Community College95.3 miles (153.3 km)2yr-public
  • Hampden-Sydney College97.0 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pamlico Community College98.4 miles (158.3 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
East Wake Academypublic——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Zebulon Middlepublic——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Zebulon Elementarypublic——1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Wakelon Elementarypublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Wendell Elementarypublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Wendell Middlepublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Carver Elementarypublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Middlesex Elementarypublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Bunn Elementarypublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
East Wake Highpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Corinth-Holders Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Bunn Highpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Corinth Holders Highpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Fallspublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Rolesville Highpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Lake Myra Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Bunn Middlepublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
THALES ACADEMYprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27597

What school district is ZIP code 27597 in?
ZIP 27597 (Zebulon, NC) maps to Franklin County Schools (LEA ID 3701530) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27597?
US5 lists 19 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 17 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27597 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27597 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.5%
High school29.8%
Less than HS13.5%
School districtFranklin County Schools