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Oak Island town, NC

ZIP 28422 — 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 28422

K-12 nearby
13
Public
11
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28422 (Oak Island, NC) is associated with Brunswick County Schools (LEA 3700420) 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 13 K-12 schools (11 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Brunswick Community College about 2.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Brunswick County Schools
LEA ID
3700420
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (32)

  • Brunswick Community College2.5 miles (4.0 km)2yr-public
  • Cape Fear Community College20.2 miles (32.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington22.6 miles (36.4 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington23.1 miles (37.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Community College40.0 miles (64.3 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach40.8 miles (65.6 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Conway49.0 miles (78.8 km)2yr-private
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College49.3 miles (79.4 km)2yr-public
  • Coastal Carolina University49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-public
  • Bladen Community College52.7 miles (84.9 km)2yr-public
  • Robeson Community College64.7 miles (104.1 km)2yr-public
  • James Sprunt Community College64.7 miles (104.2 km)2yr-public
Show all 32 colleges & universities
  • Sampson Community College67.3 miles (108.3 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-private
  • Coastal Carolina Community College69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Mount Olive81.9 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University82.7 miles (133.0 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College83.4 miles (134.2 km)2yr-public
  • Manna University83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • Francis Marion University84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville84.7 miles (136.2 km)2yr-private
  • Methodist University86.0 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
  • St. Andrews University88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir Community College90.6 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
  • Heritage Bible College92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College94.2 miles (151.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carteret Community College94.9 miles (152.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wayne Community College96.1 miles (154.7 km)2yr-public
  • Williamsburg Technical College96.9 miles (155.9 km)2yr-public
  • Craven Community College97.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Brunswick County Early Collegepublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
The COASTpublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Virginia Williamson Elempublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Classical Charter Schools of Southportpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Bolivia Elementarypublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Supply Elementarypublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Cedar Grove Middlepublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
THE ACADEMY OF COASTAL CAROLINAprivate——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
South Brunswick Middlepublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
South Brunswick Highpublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
SOUTHPORT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Town Creek Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Town Creek Middlepublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28422

What school district is ZIP code 28422 in?
ZIP 28422 (Oak Island, NC) maps to Brunswick County Schools (LEA ID 3700420) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28422?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28422 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28422 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher28.3%
High school28.3%
Less than HS10.6%
School districtBrunswick County Schools