ZIP 28079 — 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 28079

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 28079 (Fairview, NC) is associated with Union County Public Schools (LEA 3704620) 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 80 K-12 schools (60 public, 20 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 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 Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary about 8.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Union County Public Schools

LEA ID

3704620

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (100)

Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary8.3 miles (13.4 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte8.3 miles (13.4 km)2yr-private
Wingate University12.6 miles (20.2 km)4yr-private
Queens University of Charlotte14.1 miles (22.7 km)4yr-private
Central Piedmont Community College14.8 miles (23.8 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Charlotte15.1 miles (24.3 km)4yr-public
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte16.4 miles (26.3 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Charlotte16.8 miles (27.1 km)2yr-private
Johnson C Smith University17.0 miles (27.3 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-North Carolina18.8 miles (30.2 km)4yr-private
Carolinas College of Health Sciences19.0 miles (30.6 km)4yr-public
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences22.5 miles (36.2 km)4yr-private

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South Piedmont Community College23.4 miles (37.7 km)2yr-public
York Technical College25.6 miles (41.2 km)2yr-public
Stanly Community College25.8 miles (41.5 km)2yr-public
Belmont Abbey College26.9 miles (43.2 km)4yr-private
Winthrop University27.1 miles (43.7 km)4yr-public
University of South Carolina-Lancaster28.2 miles (45.4 km)2yr-public
Clinton College28.6 miles (46.1 km)4yr-private
Davidson College29.9 miles (48.2 km)4yr-private
Pfeiffer University31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-private
Gaston College35.9 miles (57.7 km)2yr-public
NASCAR Technical Institute36.8 miles (59.2 km)2yr-private
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College36.9 miles (59.3 km)2yr-public
Hood Theological Seminary37.2 miles (59.9 km)4yr-private
Livingstone College39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-private
Catawba College40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
Montgomery Community College44.8 miles (72.1 km)2yr-public
Northeastern Technical College47.3 miles (76.0 km)2yr-public
Mitchell Community College49.0 miles (78.9 km)2yr-public
Cleveland Community College51.6 miles (83.1 km)2yr-public
Richmond Community College52.5 miles (84.4 km)2yr-public
Catawba Valley Community College56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-public
Davidson-Davie Community College57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-public
Randolph Community College58.1 miles (93.5 km)2yr-public
Coker University59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-private
Limestone University59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
Lenoir-Rhyne University59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
Gardner-Webb University61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Union64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-public
Sandhills Community College67.8 miles (109.2 km)2yr-public
High Point University68.3 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
Forsyth Technical Community College68.4 miles (110.1 km)2yr-public
St. Andrews University68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina School of the Arts69.5 miles (111.9 km)4yr-public
Carolina University70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
Salem College70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
Winston-Salem State University70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-public
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute71.3 miles (114.8 km)2yr-public
Guilford Technical Community College72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-public
Wake Forest University72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-private
South University-Columbia73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-private
South University-High Point73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-private
Carolina Christian College73.8 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
Western Piedmont Community College74.2 miles (119.5 km)2yr-public
Florence-Darlington Technical College74.9 miles (120.6 km)2yr-public
Converse University75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Columbia75.5 miles (121.5 km)2yr-private
Isothermal Community College75.6 miles (121.6 km)2yr-public
Wofford College76.2 miles (122.6 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-North Carolina76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
Columbia International University76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
Health And Style Institute76.8 miles (123.5 km)2yr-private
Columbia College77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
Wilkes Community College77.8 miles (125.2 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Upstate77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-public
Spartanburg Methodist College78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-private
Guilford College78.6 miles (126.6 km)4yr-private
Sherman College of Chiropractic78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-private
Spartanburg Community College79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Greensboro79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-public
Benedict College79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-private
Greensboro College79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
Allen University80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
Bennett College80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Columbia80.8 miles (130.0 km)2yr-private
North Carolina A & T State University80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-public
University of South Carolina-Columbia81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-public
Newberry College81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
Morris College82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Sumter82.5 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
Central Carolina Technical College82.7 miles (133.0 km)2yr-public
Francis Marion University83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina at Pembroke84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-public
Presbyterian College85.1 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
McDowell Technical Community College85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-public
Midlands Technical College85.7 miles (137.9 km)2yr-public
Central Carolina Community College85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-public
Surry Community College88.0 miles (141.6 km)2yr-public
Elon University92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
Manna University92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
Carolina College of Biblical Studies94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
Fayetteville Technical Community College94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-public
Robeson Community College95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-public
Alamance Community College95.9 miles (154.4 km)2yr-public
Fayetteville State University96.7 miles (155.5 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville97.2 miles (156.3 km)2yr-private
Appalachian State University97.3 miles (156.5 km)4yr-public
Methodist University97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
Mayland Community College97.7 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Hemby Bridge Elementary	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Poplin Elementary	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Porter Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Porter Ridge High School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.6 km)
Porter Ridge Middle School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Sardis Elementary	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Stallings Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
METROLINA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
METROLINA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Matthews Charter Academy	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Fairview Elementary	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Bain Elementary	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Indian Trail Elementary	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Queen's Grant Community School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Butler High School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Levine Middle College High Sch	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Sun Valley High	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Unionville Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Sun Valley Middle	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
UNIONVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Shiloh Valley Primary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Union County Early College	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Shiloh Valley Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Mint Hill Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Mint Hill Middle	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Piedmont High	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Piedmont Middle	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Crestdale Middle	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Apprentice Academy High School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Matthews Elementary	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Lebanon Road Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
FAITH BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Crown Point Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Rocky River High School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
COVENANT DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Independence High School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Clear Creek Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Northeast Middle	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Socrates Academy	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Antioch Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
MATTHEWS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
SCHOOL AT THOMPSON	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Elizabeth Lane Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
CROSSWAY ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Rocky River Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
ARBORBROOK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
TRINITY CHRISTIAN PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Piney Grove Elementary	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
J. H. Gunn Elementary	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Union Day School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Wesley Chapel Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Union Academy	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
CARMEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
LEE PARK PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Greenway Park Elementary	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Charlotte Secondary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Benton Heights Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
THE FLETCHER SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
ALA Monroe	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Providence High School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Albemarle Road Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Telra Institute Remote Academy	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Telra Institute	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
McKee Road Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Albemarle Road Middle	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
THE NEST ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Idlewild Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Bethel Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
CHRIST CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF CHARLOTTE	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Esperanza Global Academy	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
CHARLOTTE PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
East Mecklenburg High School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.9 km)
CYZNER INSTITUTE	private	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
UNITED FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Wolfe School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)
Walter Bickett Elementary	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)
Providence Spring Elementary	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28079

What school district is ZIP code 28079 in?

ZIP 28079 (Fairview, NC) maps to Union County Public Schools (LEA ID 3704620) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 28079?

US5 lists 80 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 60 public and 20 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 28079 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28079 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	40.7%
High school	22.8%
Less than HS	7.1%
School district	Union County Public Schools

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