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ZIP 28618 — 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 28618

K-12 nearby
9
Public
7
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28618 (NC) is associated with Watauga County Schools (LEA 3704830) 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 9 K-12 schools (7 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.2% 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 Appalachian State University about 9.2 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Watauga County Schools
LEA ID
3704830
Private school share (ACS)
1.2%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Appalachian State University9.2 miles (14.7 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine15.4 miles (24.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College19.3 miles (31.0 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College20.1 miles (32.4 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute24.5 miles (39.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College33.7 miles (54.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University34.0 miles (54.8 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College34.9 miles (56.1 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College37.4 miles (60.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton38.4 miles (61.8 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Milligan University43.8 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
  • King University44.2 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College45.5 miles (73.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College45.6 miles (73.3 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College46.2 miles (74.3 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College53.2 miles (85.6 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute55.7 miles (89.7 km)2yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College57.4 miles (92.3 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University63.5 miles (102.3 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College64.2 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College64.6 miles (103.9 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College66.3 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University66.9 miles (107.7 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College70.0 miles (112.6 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University71.2 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts72.0 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College72.9 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University73.2 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University76.3 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville76.8 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College76.9 miles (123.7 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise78.3 miles (125.9 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College78.3 miles (125.9 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College78.5 miles (126.4 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College80.4 miles (129.4 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte80.9 miles (130.1 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College82.1 miles (132.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center82.8 miles (133.2 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte84.5 miles (136.0 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University85.3 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University86.5 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic86.6 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-public
  • Concord University88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College89.3 miles (143.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College92.8 miles (149.3 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College93.5 miles (150.6 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-private
  • Brevard College95.6 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College96.7 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College97.3 miles (156.6 km)2yr-public
  • Bennett College97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College97.4 miles (156.8 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University97.7 miles (157.3 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Parkway Elementarypublic——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Two Rivers Community Schoolpublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Watauga Innovation Academypublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Watauga Highpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Watauga Virtual Academypublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Hardin Park Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
GRACE ACADEMYprivate——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
MOUNTAIN PATHWAYS SCHOOLprivate——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Green Valley Elementarypublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28618

What school district is ZIP code 28618 in?
ZIP 28618 (NC) maps to Watauga County Schools (LEA ID 3704830) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28618?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28618 attend private school?
About 1.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28618 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher33.3%
High school32.4%
Less than HS3.0%
School districtWatauga County Schools