ZIP 28147 — 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 28147

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 28147 (Salisbury, NC) is associated with Rowan-Salisbury Schools (LEA 3704050) 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 38 K-12 schools (30 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Livingstone College about 4.5 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Rowan-Salisbury Schools

LEA ID

3704050

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (93)

Livingstone College4.5 miles (7.2 km)4yr-private
Catawba College4.6 miles (7.3 km)4yr-private
Hood Theological Seminary5.3 miles (8.5 km)4yr-private
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College5.4 miles (8.7 km)2yr-public
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences16.8 miles (27.0 km)4yr-private
NASCAR Technical Institute17.2 miles (27.7 km)2yr-private
Mitchell Community College19.9 miles (32.0 km)2yr-public
Davidson College20.1 miles (32.4 km)4yr-private
Pfeiffer University20.8 miles (33.4 km)4yr-private
Davidson-Davie Community College24.9 miles (40.0 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Charlotte27.6 miles (44.4 km)4yr-public
Stanly Community College29.9 miles (48.1 km)2yr-public

Show all 93 colleges & universities

Forsyth Technical Community College31.3 miles (50.4 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina School of the Arts32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-public
Carolina University33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-private
Salem College33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
Winston-Salem State University34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-public
Johnson C Smith University34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
Wake Forest University35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-private
Central Piedmont Community College35.4 miles (56.9 km)2yr-public
Carolina Christian College36.4 miles (58.6 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte37.2 miles (59.8 km)2yr-private
Queens University of Charlotte37.3 miles (59.9 km)4yr-private
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary37.3 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
High Point University37.6 miles (60.6 km)4yr-private
Belmont Abbey College39.6 miles (63.7 km)4yr-private
Carolinas College of Health Sciences40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-public
Catawba Valley Community College40.7 miles (65.5 km)2yr-public
Southeastern College-Charlotte41.0 miles (66.0 km)2yr-private
Randolph Community College41.2 miles (66.3 km)2yr-public
South University-High Point41.8 miles (67.2 km)4yr-private
Guilford Technical Community College42.1 miles (67.8 km)2yr-public
Chamberlain University-North Carolina42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-private
Lenoir-Rhyne University43.1 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
Gaston College43.5 miles (69.9 km)2yr-public
Montgomery Community College44.6 miles (71.8 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-North Carolina45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
Wilkes Community College46.9 miles (75.4 km)2yr-public
Health And Style Institute47.4 miles (76.2 km)2yr-private
Guilford College47.4 miles (76.2 km)4yr-private
Wingate University48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-private
Surry Community College49.4 miles (79.4 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Greensboro50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-public
Greensboro College50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-private
South Piedmont Community College51.0 miles (82.2 km)2yr-public
Bennett College51.3 miles (82.6 km)4yr-private
North Carolina A & T State University51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-public
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-public
York Technical College57.1 miles (91.8 km)2yr-public
Winthrop University57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-public
Cleveland Community College59.2 miles (95.3 km)2yr-public
Clinton College59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
Western Piedmont Community College63.1 miles (101.6 km)2yr-public
Elon University66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
Rockingham Community College66.4 miles (106.9 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Lancaster66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-public
Gardner-Webb University69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-private
Richmond Community College72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-public
Sandhills Community College72.5 miles (116.6 km)2yr-public
Alamance Community College72.5 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
Appalachian State University72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-public
Limestone University74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-private
Northeastern Technical College76.5 miles (123.1 km)2yr-public
McDowell Technical Community College78.5 miles (126.4 km)2yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
Isothermal Community College79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
Lees-McRae College80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
Central Carolina Community College81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-public
Patrick & Henry Community College82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
Mayland Community College83.3 miles (134.1 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill86.2 miles (138.8 km)4yr-public
Danville Community College88.8 miles (142.9 km)2yr-public
St. Andrews University89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
Averett University89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Union89.4 miles (143.9 km)2yr-public
Sovah School of Health Professions89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-private
Ferrum College91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-private
Converse University91.4 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
Wofford College92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Upstate92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-public
Sherman College of Chiropractic92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-private
Wytheville Community College92.6 miles (149.0 km)2yr-public
Duke University93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
Spartanburg Methodist College93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
Watts College of Nursing93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
Spartanburg Community College94.1 miles (151.4 km)2yr-public
Coker University94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
North Carolina Central University95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-public
Durham Technical Community College96.3 miles (155.0 km)2yr-public
Montreat College97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
New River Community College98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-public
Manna University100.0 miles (160.9 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Hurley Elementary	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
NEHEMIAH ENRICHMENT ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
West Rowan Middle	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
SALISBURY ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Isenberg Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Salisbury High	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Knollwood Elementary	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
West Rowan High	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Summit Virtual Academy	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
NORTH HILLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
ESSIE ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Overton Elementary	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
ST JOHNS KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Koontz Elementary	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.8 km)
Rowan Co Early College	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Southeast Middle	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Henderson High	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
SALISBURY ADVENTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
YADKIN PATH MONTESSORI	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
China Grove Middle	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
West Rowan Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Millbridge Elementary	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
North Rowan High	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
North Rowan Middle	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Dole Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
North Rowan Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
South Rowan High	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
China Grove Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Granite Quarry Elementary	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Carson High	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Faith Academy Charter School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Mt Ulla Elementary	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Cooleemee Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Landis Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Corriher Lipe Middle	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Erwin Middle	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
East Rowan High	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28147

What school district is ZIP code 28147 in?

ZIP 28147 (Salisbury, NC) maps to Rowan-Salisbury Schools (LEA ID 3704050) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 28147?

US5 lists 38 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 30 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 28147 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28147 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	19.3%
High school	34.2%
Less than HS	14.0%
School district	Rowan-Salisbury Schools

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