ZIP 27616 — 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 27616

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 27616 (Raleigh, NC) is associated with Wake County Schools (LEA 3704720) 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 100 K-12 schools (76 public, 24 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Miller-Motte College-Raleigh about 3.3 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Wake County Schools

LEA ID

3704720

Private school share (ACS)

0.4%

Colleges & universities (86)

Miller-Motte College-Raleigh3.3 miles (5.3 km)2yr-private
Saint Augustine's University7.2 miles (11.5 km)4yr-private
William Peace University7.6 miles (12.2 km)4yr-private
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary8.1 miles (13.1 km)4yr-private
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College8.4 miles (13.5 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina System8.5 miles (13.7 km)4yr-public
Shaw University8.5 miles (13.7 km)4yr-private
North Carolina State University at Raleigh9.3 miles (15.0 km)4yr-public
Meredith College9.5 miles (15.3 km)4yr-private
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh12.4 miles (20.0 km)2yr-private
Shepherds Theological Seminary14.1 miles (22.7 km)4yr-private
Wake Technical Community College17.6 miles (28.3 km)2yr-public

Show all 86 colleges & universities

Durham Technical Community College20.5 miles (32.9 km)2yr-public
Louisburg College21.3 miles (34.3 km)2yr-private
North Carolina Central University21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-public
Duke University24.0 miles (38.7 km)4yr-private
Watts College of Nursing25.0 miles (40.2 km)4yr-private
Johnston Community College27.8 miles (44.8 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-public
Vance-Granville Community College31.7 miles (51.1 km)2yr-public
Campbell University33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
Barton College36.3 miles (58.5 km)4yr-private
Nash Community College36.8 miles (59.2 km)2yr-public
Wilson Community College37.4 miles (60.2 km)2yr-public
Heritage Bible College39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-private
Central Carolina Community College43.4 miles (69.9 km)2yr-public
North Carolina Wesleyan University44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-private
Piedmont Community College46.1 miles (74.2 km)2yr-public
Wayne Community College46.3 miles (74.5 km)2yr-public
Alamance Community College47.7 miles (76.8 km)2yr-public
University of Mount Olive52.7 miles (84.7 km)4yr-private
Methodist University53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
Edgecombe Community College54.3 miles (87.4 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville55.6 miles (89.5 km)2yr-private
Elon University56.2 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
Fayetteville State University58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-public
Fayetteville Technical Community College59.2 miles (95.3 km)2yr-public
Carolina College of Biblical Studies60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-private
Manna University60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
Sampson Community College61.4 miles (98.8 km)2yr-public
Halifax Community College64.5 miles (103.8 km)2yr-public
Sandhills Community College66.0 miles (106.3 km)2yr-public
Pitt Community College67.3 miles (108.3 km)2yr-public
East Carolina University68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-public
Danville Community College68.3 miles (110.0 km)2yr-public
Sovah School of Health Professions68.8 miles (110.8 km)2yr-private
Averett University69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
Lenoir Community College69.8 miles (112.4 km)2yr-public
North Carolina A & T State University70.4 miles (113.2 km)4yr-public
Bennett College70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
James Sprunt Community College71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-public
Greensboro College71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Greensboro72.3 miles (116.3 km)4yr-public
Randolph Community College73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-public
Health And Style Institute73.6 miles (118.5 km)2yr-private
Southside Virginia Community College75.6 miles (121.7 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-North Carolina76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
Guilford College76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
Rockingham Community College76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-public
Guilford Technical Community College77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-public
South University-High Point80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
Martin Community College81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-public
High Point University81.7 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
Montgomery Community College82.2 miles (132.3 km)2yr-public
Bladen Community College85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-public
Robeson Community College86.4 miles (139.0 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Pembroke89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-public
Chowan University89.6 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
Roanoke-Chowan Community College90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-public
Beaufort County Community College91.4 miles (147.0 km)2yr-public
Davidson-Davie Community College91.9 miles (147.8 km)2yr-public
Richmond Community College93.5 miles (150.5 km)2yr-public
St. Andrews University93.8 miles (150.9 km)4yr-private
Hampden-Sydney College95.0 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
Winston-Salem State University95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-public
Patrick & Henry Community College95.4 miles (153.6 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina School of the Arts95.8 miles (154.3 km)4yr-public
Salem College96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
Craven Community College96.3 miles (155.0 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville96.8 miles (155.7 km)2yr-private
Carolina University96.8 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
Carolina Christian College97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-private
Forsyth Technical Community College97.8 miles (157.4 km)2yr-public
Wake Forest University98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
Longwood University99.2 miles (159.7 km)4yr-public
Coastal Carolina Community College99.9 miles (160.7 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
River Bend Elementary	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.5 km)
River Bend Middle	public	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
Fox Road Elementary	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
NORTH RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
THALES ACADEMY OF RALEIGH	private	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Harris Creek Elementary	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Wildwood Forest Elementary	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
East Millbrook Middle	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.5 km)
CHRISTIAN LIFE ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
ST THOMAS MORE ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Doral Academy of North Carolina	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Raleigh Oak Charter	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
ST MARY'S CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Durant Road Elementary	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Beaverdam Elementary	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Abbotts Creek Elementary	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Millbrook High	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Neuse River Middle	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Wilburn Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Endeavor Charter School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Durant Road Middle	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Brentwood Elementary	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Millbrook Elementary	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.7 km)
ST RAPHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
RALEIGH DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Rolesville Charter Academy	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
North Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Rolesville Middle	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
River Oaks Middle	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
ST PHILIP LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
NEUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Forestville Road Elementary	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
THE FLETCHER ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
RAVENSCROFT SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Douglas Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
West Millbrook Middle	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Knightdale High	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
THALES ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Lockhart Elementary	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Heritage High	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Wakefield Elementary	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Wakefield Middle	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Rolesville Elementary	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
NCVPS	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
THE TRILOGY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Heritage Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Green Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Wakefield High	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Carroll Middle	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Sanderson High	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Heritage Middle	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Powell Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Forest Pines Drive Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
North Forest Pines Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
ST TIMOTHYS SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
THALES ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Wake Forest Middle School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Wake Early College of Health and Science	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Rogers Lane Elementary	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Sanford Creek Elementary	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
OUR LADY OF LOURDES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Rolesville High	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
THALES ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Joyner Elementary	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
FRANKIE LEMMON SCHOOL & DEVELOPMENT CENTER	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Hodge Road Elementary	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Brooks Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Knightdale Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Nalanda Charter School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Enloe High	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Lead Mine Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Conn Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Brassfield Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Root Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Longview	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Phillips High	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF RALEIGH	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
Franklin Academy	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Jones Dairy Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Lynn Road Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
WAKE MONARCH ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.7 km)
Underwood Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Poe Elementary	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)
Wake Forest Charter Academy	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Magellan Charter	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Bugg Elementary	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Oberlin Middle	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
ST CATHERINE OF SIENA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Baileywick Road Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
North Wake College and Career Academy	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
East Wake High	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Raleigh Charter High School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Wake Forest Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
LITTLE LAMBS LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Hunter Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Jeffreys Grove Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27616

What school district is ZIP code 27616 in?

ZIP 27616 (Raleigh, NC) maps to Wake County Schools (LEA ID 3704720) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 27616?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 76 public and 24 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 27616 attend private school?

About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27616 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	43.4%
High school	19.7%
Less than HS	8.8%
School district	Wake County Schools

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