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Parmele town, NC

ZIP 27861 — 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 27861

K-12 nearby
6
Public
6
Private
0
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 27861 (Parmele, NC) is associated with Martin County Schools (LEA 3702880) 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 6 K-12 schools (6 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.2 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 Martin Community College about 12.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Martin County Schools
LEA ID
3702880
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (74)

  • Martin Community College12.7 miles (20.4 km)2yr-public
  • East Carolina University14.6 miles (23.5 km)4yr-public
  • Edgecombe Community College14.8 miles (23.8 km)2yr-public
  • Pitt Community College18.9 miles (30.4 km)2yr-public
  • Beaufort County Community College27.8 miles (44.8 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson Community College32.8 miles (52.8 km)2yr-public
  • Barton College33.8 miles (54.3 km)4yr-private
  • Nash Community College34.3 miles (55.1 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College38.9 miles (62.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir Community College42.5 miles (68.4 km)2yr-public
  • Chowan University44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
Show all 74 colleges & universities
  • Wayne Community College45.2 miles (72.8 km)2yr-public
  • Halifax Community College45.5 miles (73.2 km)2yr-public
  • Craven Community College50.1 miles (80.7 km)2yr-public
  • Louisburg College58.3 miles (93.8 km)2yr-private
  • Pamlico Community College58.4 miles (94.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mount Olive59.4 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnston Community College60.8 miles (97.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College61.4 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
  • Paul D Camp Community College63.1 miles (101.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabeth City State University69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-public
  • Mid-Atlantic Christian University70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-private
  • James Sprunt Community College70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-private
  • College of the Albemarle70.8 miles (114.0 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-private
  • Coastal Carolina Community College72.2 miles (116.1 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Augustine's University73.0 miles (117.4 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
  • Shaw University73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
  • Vance-Granville Community College74.1 miles (119.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina System74.3 miles (119.7 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-public
  • Meredith College76.8 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southside Virginia Community College78.2 miles (125.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Technical Community College78.6 miles (126.4 km)2yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh78.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
  • Sampson Community College81.7 miles (131.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carteret Community College81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
  • Heritage Bible College83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • Campbell University84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
  • Durham Technical Community College88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-public
  • Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
  • Sentara College of Health Sciences89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
  • Centura College-Chesapeake89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Beach Theological Seminary91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-private
  • Duke University91.4 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tidewater Community College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • Regent University92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-private
  • Norfolk State University92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-public
  • Richard Bland College92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-public
  • Old Dominion University93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-public
  • Advanced Technology Institute95.1 miles (153.0 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis College-Norfolk95.1 miles (153.0 km)2yr-private
  • ECPI University95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Wesleyan University96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
  • Centura College-Norfolk96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-private
  • South University-Virginia Beach96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-private
  • Riverside College of Health Careers97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill97.2 miles (156.3 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk97.7 miles (157.2 km)2yr-private
  • Christopher Newport University97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia State University98.3 miles (158.1 km)4yr-public
  • Methodist University99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-private
  • Centura College-Virginia Beach99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-private
  • Hampton University99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Peninsula Community College99.7 miles (160.5 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Bethel Elementarypublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
South Creek Elementarypublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
South Creek Highpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
South Creek Middlepublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
North Pitt Highpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Stokespublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27861

What school district is ZIP code 27861 in?
ZIP 27861 (Parmele, NC) maps to Martin County Schools (LEA ID 3702880) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27861?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27861 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27861 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.9%
High school29.6%
Less than HS13.0%
School districtMartin County Schools