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Beech Mountain town, NC

ZIP 28604 — 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 28604

K-12 nearby
10
Public
9
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28604 (Beech Mountain, NC) is associated with Avery County Schools (LEA 3700300) 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 10 K-12 schools (9 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Lees-McRae College about 1.7 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Avery County Schools
LEA ID
3700300
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (97)

  • Lees-McRae College1.7 miles (2.8 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine6.8 miles (11.0 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University9.8 miles (15.8 km)4yr-public
  • Mayland Community College19.3 miles (31.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton22.4 miles (36.0 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University26.1 miles (42.0 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute30.4 miles (48.9 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College32.8 miles (52.8 km)2yr-public
  • King University32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College36.7 miles (59.0 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College36.9 miles (59.3 km)2yr-public
Show all 97 colleges & universities
  • Wilkes Community College37.3 miles (60.1 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College37.6 miles (60.5 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University42.1 miles (67.8 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College45.7 miles (73.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University46.1 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College51.4 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College57.2 miles (92.1 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College57.7 miles (92.8 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College58.3 miles (93.9 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College60.1 miles (96.7 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College64.7 miles (104.1 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College65.3 miles (105.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise67.4 miles (108.4 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College68.3 miles (109.9 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute68.4 miles (110.0 km)2yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College68.7 miles (110.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College70.5 miles (113.4 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College75.4 miles (121.3 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University78.4 miles (126.1 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College78.8 miles (126.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown80.8 miles (130.1 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-public
  • North Greenville University82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba College83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College83.6 miles (134.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College83.7 miles (134.7 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College84.1 miles (135.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College84.4 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary85.1 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College85.2 miles (137.1 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte87.1 miles (140.1 km)4yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College87.7 miles (141.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College88.4 miles (142.3 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community College90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte94.1 miles (151.4 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University94.7 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College95.7 miles (154.0 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-public
  • American National University-Pikeville96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville97.0 miles (156.1 km)2yr-private
  • Winthrop University97.1 miles (156.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of Pikeville97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-public
  • Radford University97.8 miles (157.5 km)4yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College98.0 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College98.5 miles (158.6 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Banner Elk Elementarypublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Valle Crucis Elementarypublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
RAINBOW CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Cranberry Middlepublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Freedom Trail Elementarypublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Newland Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Cove Creek Elementarypublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Bethel Elementarypublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Avery Middlepublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Avery County Highpublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28604

What school district is ZIP code 28604 in?
ZIP 28604 (Beech Mountain, NC) maps to Avery County Schools (LEA ID 3700300) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28604?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28604 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28604 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher44.1%
High school18.3%
Less than HS6.9%
School districtAvery County Schools