ZIP 28080 — 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 28080

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 28080 (Iron Station, NC) is associated with Gaston County Schools (LEA 3701620) 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 37 K-12 schools (29 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.7% 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 Gaston College about 11.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Gaston County Schools

LEA ID

3701620

Private school share (ACS)

0.7%

Colleges & universities (100)

Gaston College11.0 miles (17.8 km)2yr-public
Belmont Abbey College14.0 miles (22.6 km)4yr-private
Davidson College15.0 miles (24.2 km)4yr-private
NASCAR Technical Institute17.4 miles (28.1 km)2yr-private
Catawba Valley Community College19.7 miles (31.7 km)2yr-public
Johnson C Smith University20.4 miles (32.8 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte21.1 miles (33.9 km)4yr-private
Carolinas College of Health Sciences21.5 miles (34.6 km)4yr-public
Central Piedmont Community College22.7 miles (36.5 km)2yr-public
Lenoir-Rhyne University23.2 miles (37.3 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Charlotte23.5 miles (37.9 km)4yr-public
Queens University of Charlotte24.0 miles (38.7 km)4yr-private

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Chamberlain University-North Carolina24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Charlotte24.2 miles (38.9 km)2yr-private
Cleveland Community College25.0 miles (40.2 km)2yr-public
Mitchell Community College25.5 miles (41.0 km)2yr-public
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences28.4 miles (45.8 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte29.1 miles (46.9 km)2yr-private
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary29.2 miles (47.0 km)4yr-private
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute34.7 miles (55.9 km)2yr-public
Gardner-Webb University34.8 miles (56.1 km)4yr-private
Winthrop University35.9 miles (57.7 km)4yr-public
York Technical College36.6 miles (58.9 km)2yr-public
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College37.3 miles (60.0 km)2yr-public
Hood Theological Seminary37.5 miles (60.3 km)4yr-private
Western Piedmont Community College37.5 miles (60.4 km)2yr-public
Clinton College37.7 miles (60.6 km)4yr-private
Livingstone College38.0 miles (61.1 km)4yr-private
Catawba College38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private
Limestone University41.3 miles (66.4 km)4yr-private
Isothermal Community College46.2 miles (74.3 km)2yr-public
Pfeiffer University46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
Wilkes Community College47.2 miles (75.9 km)2yr-public
Wingate University49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
Stanly Community College49.6 miles (79.9 km)2yr-public
McDowell Technical Community College50.1 miles (80.6 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Lancaster52.9 miles (85.2 km)2yr-public
Converse University57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
Wofford College58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Upstate58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-public
Sherman College of Chiropractic58.3 miles (93.9 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Union58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-public
Davidson-Davie Community College59.0 miles (95.0 km)2yr-public
South Piedmont Community College59.5 miles (95.8 km)2yr-public
Spartanburg Methodist College59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
Spartanburg Community College60.0 miles (96.6 km)2yr-public
Mayland Community College60.9 miles (97.9 km)2yr-public
Appalachian State University61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-public
Forsyth Technical Community College63.0 miles (101.4 km)2yr-public
Carolina University64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina School of the Arts64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-public
Lees-McRae College65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
Salem College65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
Wake Forest University65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
Winston-Salem State University66.0 miles (106.1 km)4yr-public
Carolina Christian College67.3 miles (108.4 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
Surry Community College67.7 miles (108.9 km)2yr-public
Montreat College68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
Montgomery Community College69.9 miles (112.4 km)2yr-public
High Point University71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
Randolph Community College73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-public
Blue Ridge Community College75.1 miles (120.8 km)2yr-public
South University-High Point75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
Warren Wilson College75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
North Greenville University76.2 miles (122.6 km)4yr-private
Guilford Technical Community College76.3 miles (122.8 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-North Carolina80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
Presbyterian College81.1 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
Guilford College81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
Health And Style Institute81.5 miles (131.2 km)2yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
Bob Jones University81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina Asheville82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-public
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
Greenville Technical College83.7 miles (134.8 km)4yr-public
Furman University83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Greensboro84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-public
Northeastern Technical College84.2 miles (135.6 km)2yr-public
Greensboro College84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-South Carolina84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
Mars Hill University85.2 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
Bennett College85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
North Carolina A & T State University86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-public
Newberry College86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton86.9 miles (139.8 km)2yr-public
Richmond Community College87.6 miles (140.9 km)2yr-public
Milligan University88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-public
Brevard College92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
South University-Columbia94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
Coker University94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
Columbia International University95.5 miles (153.6 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Columbia96.7 miles (155.5 km)2yr-private
Sandhills Community College97.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-public
Columbia College97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
King University97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
Rockingham Community College99.1 miles (159.6 km)2yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College99.3 miles (159.9 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 Lincoln Middle	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Iron Station Elementary	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
North Lincoln Middle	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
East Lincoln High	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Pumpkin Center Intermediate	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Pumpkin Center Primary	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Catawba Springs Elementary	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
North Lincoln High	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
St James Elementary	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
West Lake Preparatory Academy	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Community Charter School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Asbury Academy	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
Stanley Middle	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
PURSUIT PREP	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Lincoln Charter School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Kiser Elementary	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
DENVER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Rock Springs Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
STARBOARD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
JUDAH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
JUDAH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Springfield Primary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
GE Massey Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.2 km)
LCST	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
LONG SHOALS WESLEYAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
COMBINE ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
S Ray Lowder Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Lincolnton High	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Battleground Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
North Gaston High	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Mountain Island Charter School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
W C Friday Middle School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Love Memorial Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Charles H Tuttle Elementary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
East Gaston High	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Lincolnton Middle	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28080

What school district is ZIP code 28080 in?

ZIP 28080 (Iron Station, NC) maps to Gaston County Schools (LEA ID 3701620) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 28080?

US5 lists 37 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 29 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 28080 attend private school?

About 0.7% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28080 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	22.9%
High school	30.8%
Less than HS	12.5%
School district	Gaston County Schools

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