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Wingate town, NC

ZIP 28174 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28174

K-12 nearby
23
Public
20
Private
3
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28174 (Wingate, 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 23 K-12 schools (20 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.5 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 Wingate University about 1.2 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Union County Public Schools
LEA ID
3704620
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Wingate University1.2 miles (1.9 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College13.1 miles (21.1 km)2yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary21.4 miles (34.4 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte21.4 miles (34.5 km)2yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster25.4 miles (40.9 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte27.0 miles (43.4 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College28.0 miles (45.0 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College28.1 miles (45.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte28.5 miles (45.9 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte28.7 miles (46.2 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina30.2 miles (48.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Johnson C Smith University30.3 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences31.3 miles (50.3 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College31.6 miles (50.8 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University33.6 miles (54.0 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Technical College34.0 miles (54.7 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College34.4 miles (55.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University36.7 miles (59.1 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
  • Richmond Community College41.6 miles (66.9 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College42.3 miles (68.1 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-private
  • Coker University46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College46.4 miles (74.6 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College48.5 miles (78.1 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College48.6 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute49.8 miles (80.2 km)2yr-private
  • Catawba College50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-private
  • St. Andrews University56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College60.9 miles (98.1 km)2yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College61.4 miles (98.9 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College61.8 miles (99.4 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College63.3 miles (101.8 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College63.6 miles (102.4 km)2yr-public
  • South University-Columbia67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union69.2 miles (111.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Columbia69.3 miles (111.5 km)2yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College69.5 miles (111.9 km)2yr-public
  • Francis Marion University70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-public
  • Morris College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia International University71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College71.7 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University72.0 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College72.1 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
  • Benedict College73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia75.0 miles (120.8 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis College-Columbia75.4 miles (121.3 km)2yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College76.5 miles (123.2 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College76.9 miles (123.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University78.4 miles (126.1 km)4yr-public
  • South University-High Point78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
  • Midlands Technical College80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College81.0 miles (130.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute81.2 miles (130.6 km)2yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College82.0 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
  • Newberry College82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
  • Robeson Community College83.8 miles (134.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-public
  • Manna University83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies85.1 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College85.9 miles (138.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-public
  • Presbyterian College88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville88.7 miles (142.7 km)2yr-private
  • Methodist University89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College90.8 miles (146.2 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University94.5 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College97.2 miles (156.5 km)2yr-public
  • Williamsburg Technical College97.3 miles (156.7 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College98.1 miles (157.9 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College99.0 miles (159.4 km)2yr-public
  • Bladen Community College99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Wingate Elementarypublic——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Forest Hills Highpublic——1.6 miles (2.7 km)
Rock Rest Elementarypublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
East Union Middlepublic——3.3 miles (5.3 km)
TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Marshville Elementarypublic——4.3 miles (6.8 km)
Union Elementarypublic——4.3 miles (6.8 km)
Monroe Highpublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
LEE PARK PREPARATORY SCHOOLprivate——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
East Elementarypublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Monroe Middlepublic——5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Wolfe Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Benton Heights Elementarypublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Central Academy of Technology and Artspublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
UNIONVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Walter Bickett Elementarypublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Union Academypublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
ALA Monroepublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Apprentice Academy High Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Unionville Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Piedmont Middlepublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Piedmont Highpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Rocky River Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28174

What school district is ZIP code 28174 in?
ZIP 28174 (Wingate, 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 28174?
US5 lists 23 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 20 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28174 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28174 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher16.1%
High school27.4%
Less than HS22.8%
School districtUnion County Public Schools