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ZIP 28617 — 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 28617

K-12 nearby
7
Public
6
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28617 (NC) is associated with Ashe County Schools (LEA 3700210) 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 7 K-12 schools (6 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 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 Appalachian State University about 25.5 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Ashe County Schools
LEA ID
3700210
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (99)

  • Appalachian State University25.5 miles (41.0 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College25.8 miles (41.5 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine27.9 miles (45.0 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University32.8 miles (52.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College36.0 miles (57.9 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College36.5 miles (58.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College36.7 miles (59.0 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College38.5 miles (62.0 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College43.6 miles (70.1 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute43.8 miles (70.5 km)2yr-public
  • King University44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton46.1 miles (74.1 km)2yr-public
Show all 99 colleges & universities
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College52.5 miles (84.5 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University53.2 miles (85.6 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College54.1 miles (87.1 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University54.7 miles (88.0 km)4yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College54.8 miles (88.3 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College55.4 miles (89.2 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College56.7 miles (91.3 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University57.3 miles (92.1 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College58.2 miles (93.6 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center62.4 miles (100.4 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-public
  • Wake Forest University65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College65.8 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute66.8 miles (107.5 km)2yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College67.0 miles (107.9 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University68.0 miles (109.5 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law68.4 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University68.8 miles (110.8 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University73.2 miles (117.9 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba College73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College78.3 miles (126.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College81.3 miles (130.9 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College81.6 miles (131.3 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College83.3 miles (134.1 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University83.9 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College84.6 miles (136.1 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College84.8 miles (136.5 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College86.3 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College87.0 miles (139.9 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College89.4 miles (143.8 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University90.1 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke90.4 miles (145.5 km)2yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Beckley90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro91.1 miles (146.5 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College91.6 miles (147.5 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-public
  • Bennett College92.6 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-public
  • American National University93.1 miles (149.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-public
  • American National University-Pikeville94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville94.1 miles (151.5 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte95.4 miles (153.6 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College96.6 miles (155.4 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary97.8 miles (157.3 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Mountain View Elementarypublic——5.6 miles (8.9 km)
Piney Creek Elementarypublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
OAK HILL ACADEMYprivate——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Ashe County Middlepublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Ashe County Early College Highpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Ashe County Highpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Blue Ridge Elementarypublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28617

What school district is ZIP code 28617 in?
ZIP 28617 (NC) maps to Ashe County Schools (LEA ID 3700210) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28617?
US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28617 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28617 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.0%
High school28.0%
Less than HS8.0%
School districtAshe County Schools