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Walstonburg town, NC

ZIP 27888 — 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 27888

K-12 nearby
12
Public
11
Private
1
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 27888 (Walstonburg, NC) is associated with Pitt County Schools (LEA 3700012) 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 12 K-12 schools (11 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 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 Wilson Community College about 14.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Pitt County Schools
LEA ID
3700012
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (64)

  • Wilson Community College14.0 miles (22.6 km)2yr-public
  • Barton College15.0 miles (24.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pitt Community College17.6 miles (28.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wayne Community College18.2 miles (29.4 km)2yr-public
  • East Carolina University19.6 miles (31.5 km)4yr-public
  • Edgecombe Community College21.6 miles (34.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir Community College25.8 miles (41.6 km)2yr-public
  • Nash Community College28.7 miles (46.1 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Mount Olive33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
  • Johnston Community College35.2 miles (56.6 km)2yr-public
  • Martin Community College38.8 miles (62.4 km)2yr-public
Show all 64 colleges & universities
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
  • Beaufort County Community College42.4 miles (68.2 km)2yr-public
  • James Sprunt Community College46.8 miles (75.3 km)2yr-public
  • Craven Community College47.8 miles (76.9 km)2yr-public
  • Louisburg College48.3 miles (77.8 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh51.6 miles (83.1 km)2yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University52.6 miles (84.6 km)4yr-private
  • Shaw University53.2 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University53.5 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-public
  • Sampson Community College55.1 miles (88.6 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-public
  • Wake Technical Community College55.8 miles (89.8 km)2yr-public
  • Meredith College56.5 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College56.8 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh58.1 miles (93.5 km)2yr-private
  • Halifax Community College58.2 miles (93.6 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • Campbell University58.8 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • Coastal Carolina Community College59.5 miles (95.8 km)2yr-public
  • Pamlico Community College61.4 miles (98.8 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College63.9 miles (102.8 km)2yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College66.6 miles (107.2 km)2yr-public
  • Chowan University67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-private
  • Durham Technical Community College70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University71.4 miles (115.0 km)4yr-public
  • Methodist University72.4 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville73.5 miles (118.4 km)2yr-private
  • Duke University74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing75.0 miles (120.8 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University75.2 miles (121.1 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies78.3 miles (126.1 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College80.7 miles (129.8 km)2yr-public
  • Carteret Community College80.8 miles (130.0 km)2yr-public
  • Paul D Camp Community College86.7 miles (139.5 km)2yr-public
  • Bladen Community College86.9 miles (139.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southside Virginia Community College87.1 miles (140.1 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
  • Cape Fear Community College94.1 miles (151.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-public
  • Robeson Community College96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-public
  • Elizabeth City State University96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-public
  • Mid-Atlantic Christian University97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College97.7 miles (157.2 km)2yr-public
  • College of the Albemarle97.9 miles (157.6 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College98.6 miles (158.6 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Stantonsburg Elementarypublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
EMBASSY INNOVATION ACADEMYprivate——6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Greene County Middlepublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Greene County Intermediatepublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Sam D Bundy Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
H B Sugg Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Greene Central Highpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Speight Middlepublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Farmville Middlepublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Greene Early College Highpublic——8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Farmville Central Highpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
West Greene Elementarypublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27888

What school district is ZIP code 27888 in?
ZIP 27888 (Walstonburg, NC) maps to Pitt County Schools (LEA ID 3700012) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27888?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27888 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27888 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher12.6%
High school32.8%
Less than HS26.1%
School districtPitt County Schools