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ZIP 28629 — 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 28629

K-12 nearby
4
Public
4
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28629 (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 4 K-12 schools (4 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.3 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 Wilkes Community College about 17.8 miles away (2yr-public).

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

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Wilkes Community College17.8 miles (28.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University19.6 miles (31.5 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine23.9 miles (38.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College30.9 miles (49.7 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute34.6 miles (55.7 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College36.4 miles (58.5 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University42.0 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College42.7 miles (68.8 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College44.9 miles (72.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton45.1 miles (72.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College45.3 miles (72.9 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Mayland Community College46.0 miles (74.1 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College46.6 miles (75.0 km)2yr-public
  • King University46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College51.4 miles (82.7 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University51.6 miles (83.1 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University55.6 miles (89.6 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College58.1 miles (93.5 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College58.6 miles (94.3 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute58.7 miles (94.5 km)2yr-private
  • Bluefield University62.4 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College64.1 miles (103.1 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College65.5 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba College67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College68.0 miles (109.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College69.6 miles (112.0 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center71.5 miles (115.1 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College72.2 miles (116.2 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College74.0 miles (119.1 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College74.1 miles (119.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences76.0 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University77.1 miles (124.0 km)4yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise78.8 miles (126.9 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-public
  • High Point University80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College83.6 miles (134.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College84.3 miles (135.6 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University85.1 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina85.3 miles (137.3 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte86.7 miles (139.5 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina87.0 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College89.6 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College94.1 miles (151.5 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-private
  • Roanoke College97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College97.9 miles (157.5 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College99.0 miles (159.4 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate99.2 miles (159.7 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-public
  • American National University99.4 miles (159.9 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College99.8 miles (160.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Ashe County Early College Highpublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Ashe County Highpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Mountain View Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Westwood Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28629

What school district is ZIP code 28629 in?
ZIP 28629 (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 28629?
US5 lists 4 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28629 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28629 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher0.0%
High school0.0%
Less than HS0.0%
School districtAshe County Schools