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Linden town, NC

ZIP 28356 — 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 28356

K-12 nearby
16
Public
13
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28356 (Linden, NC) is associated with Cumberland County Schools (LEA 3700011) 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 16 K-12 schools (13 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.6% 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 Methodist University about 8.5 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Cumberland County Schools
LEA ID
3700011
Private school share (ACS)
1.6%

Colleges & universities (88)

  • Methodist University8.5 miles (13.7 km)4yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College8.6 miles (13.9 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville10.1 miles (16.3 km)2yr-private
  • Campbell University12.3 miles (19.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University12.7 miles (20.4 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College13.9 miles (22.4 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies15.3 miles (24.7 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University15.7 miles (25.2 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College25.7 miles (41.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Technical Community College28.9 miles (46.6 km)2yr-public
  • Sampson Community College29.7 miles (47.8 km)2yr-public
  • Johnston Community College31.6 miles (50.9 km)2yr-public
Show all 88 colleges & universities
  • Sandhills Community College34.8 miles (56.0 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary35.2 miles (56.6 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh36.9 miles (59.3 km)2yr-private
  • Shaw University37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh38.4 miles (61.8 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Augustine's University39.1 miles (62.9 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University39.1 miles (62.9 km)4yr-private
  • Meredith College39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-private
  • Robeson Community College40.7 miles (65.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mount Olive40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bladen Community College41.1 miles (66.1 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-private
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College44.2 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke44.5 miles (71.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill48.9 miles (78.6 km)4yr-public
  • Wayne Community College49.0 miles (78.8 km)2yr-public
  • James Sprunt Community College50.1 miles (80.7 km)2yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College51.2 miles (82.4 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University51.3 miles (82.6 km)4yr-public
  • St. Andrews University51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
  • Duke University53.4 miles (86.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary53.8 miles (86.5 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-private
  • Richmond Community College56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
  • Barton College60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson Community College60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College61.5 miles (99.0 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Community College62.5 miles (100.7 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College65.6 miles (105.5 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College65.7 miles (105.8 km)2yr-public
  • Louisburg College66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-private
  • Lenoir Community College68.8 miles (110.7 km)2yr-public
  • Nash Community College71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University72.0 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Technical College75.0 miles (120.6 km)2yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College77.0 miles (123.9 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College79.9 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pitt Community College80.9 miles (130.1 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute80.9 miles (130.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-public
  • Edgecombe Community College81.6 miles (131.4 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College81.9 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College81.9 miles (131.9 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College82.5 miles (132.7 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville82.6 miles (133.0 km)2yr-private
  • Piedmont Community College83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cape Fear Community College83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-public
  • East Carolina University84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-public
  • High Point University84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College85.5 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
  • Coastal Carolina Community College85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point86.2 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-public
  • Francis Marion University87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-public
  • Brunswick Community College88.7 miles (142.7 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College89.5 miles (144.0 km)2yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College90.0 miles (144.8 km)2yr-public
  • Coker University93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
  • Craven Community College95.7 miles (154.1 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College96.3 miles (155.0 km)2yr-public
  • Danville Community College98.1 miles (157.8 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions98.8 miles (159.1 km)2yr-private
  • Averett University99.0 miles (159.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College99.2 miles (159.6 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary99.2 miles (159.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-public
  • Livingstone College99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Raleigh Road Elementarypublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
NORTHVIEW BAPTIST ACADEMYprivate——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Pine Forest Middlepublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Long Hill Elementarypublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
South Harnett Elementarypublic——7.2 miles (11.7 km)
District No 7 Elementarypublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Anderson Creek Primarypublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Howard L Hall Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Pine Forest Highpublic——7.9 miles (12.6 km)
Eastover-Central Elementarypublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
FALCON CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
FAITH EDUCATION ACADEMYprivate——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Erwin Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
College Lakes Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Overhills Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Triton Highpublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28356

What school district is ZIP code 28356 in?
ZIP 28356 (Linden, NC) maps to Cumberland County Schools (LEA ID 3700011) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28356?
US5 lists 16 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28356 attend private school?
About 1.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28356 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.4%
High school33.2%
Less than HS8.4%
School districtCumberland County Schools