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ZIP 28167 — 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 28167

K-12 nearby
8
Public
7
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28167 (NC) is associated with McDowell County Schools (LEA 3702940) 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 8 K-12 schools (7 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 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 McDowell Technical Community College about 10.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
McDowell County Schools
LEA ID
3702940
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (86)

  • McDowell Technical Community College10.3 miles (16.6 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College12.2 miles (19.6 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College20.9 miles (33.7 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College21.7 miles (34.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College27.7 miles (44.5 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College29.2 miles (47.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College29.7 miles (47.8 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College31.0 miles (49.9 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville33.2 miles (53.5 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College33.3 miles (53.6 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 86 colleges & universities
  • University of North Carolina Asheville34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate35.3 miles (56.7 km)4yr-public
  • Limestone University35.9 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute36.2 miles (58.3 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College36.8 miles (59.2 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College37.9 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University39.6 miles (63.7 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College40.4 miles (65.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College45.9 miles (73.8 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University49.2 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine53.3 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College54.0 miles (87.0 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College54.9 miles (88.3 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union57.9 miles (93.2 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton60.5 miles (97.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College61.8 miles (99.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences62.8 miles (101.0 km)4yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute62.9 miles (101.2 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson College63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College63.2 miles (101.7 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University64.0 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte65.2 miles (105.0 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College67.1 miles (108.0 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte67.6 miles (108.7 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College67.6 miles (108.8 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College70.7 miles (113.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College72.0 miles (115.8 km)2yr-public
  • Presbyterian College72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
  • King University75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clemson University75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
  • Anderson University78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College82.4 miles (132.6 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College84.1 miles (135.4 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-public
  • Newberry College86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown88.8 miles (143.0 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College90.2 miles (145.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lander University91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-public
  • Surry Community College92.6 miles (149.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University95.4 miles (153.6 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College98.1 miles (157.9 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Pinnacle Elementary Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
PINE RIDGE MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
R-S Central High Schoolpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Glenwood Elementary Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
R-S Middle Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
West Marion Elementary Schoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Sunshine Elementary Schoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28167

What school district is ZIP code 28167 in?
ZIP 28167 (NC) maps to McDowell County Schools (LEA ID 3702940) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28167?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28167 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28167 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.9%
High school28.4%
Less than HS10.8%
School districtMcDowell County Schools