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ZIP 28649 — 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 28649

K-12 nearby
5
Public
5
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28649 (NC) is associated with Wilkes County Schools (LEA 3704950) 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 5 K-12 schools (5 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 13.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Wilkes County Schools
LEA ID
3704950
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Wilkes Community College13.9 miles (22.3 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University27.4 miles (44.1 km)4yr-public
  • Surry Community College27.8 miles (44.7 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute36.6 miles (58.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University41.7 miles (67.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College42.1 miles (67.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College43.6 miles (70.2 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College44.2 miles (71.1 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University45.6 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College50.0 miles (80.5 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Virginia Highlands Community College50.5 miles (81.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College52.8 miles (85.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton53.8 miles (86.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University53.9 miles (86.8 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute54.3 miles (87.4 km)2yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College54.9 miles (88.3 km)4yr-private
  • King University55.4 miles (89.1 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College55.6 miles (89.4 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College56.5 miles (91.0 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College60.4 miles (97.1 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College61.3 miles (98.7 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College63.0 miles (101.3 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College63.1 miles (101.6 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University64.3 miles (103.4 km)4yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College66.1 miles (106.3 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College67.3 miles (108.4 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point72.5 miles (116.8 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College74.7 miles (120.1 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy74.8 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University75.6 miles (121.6 km)4yr-public
  • Guilford College75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College75.7 miles (121.9 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College79.4 miles (127.8 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College80.2 miles (129.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro80.4 miles (129.3 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College81.0 miles (130.3 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College82.0 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University82.2 miles (132.4 km)4yr-public
  • Mars Hill University82.7 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte83.7 miles (134.7 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina84.3 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte85.4 miles (137.4 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-public
  • Tusculum University87.0 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College87.9 miles (141.4 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College89.9 miles (144.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke90.6 miles (145.7 km)2yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts91.1 miles (146.5 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College91.9 miles (147.8 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke College92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College93.0 miles (149.6 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College93.0 miles (149.6 km)2yr-public
  • American National University93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
  • Elon University96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College98.7 miles (158.9 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College99.0 miles (159.3 km)2yr-public
  • Hollins University99.3 miles (159.9 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
North Wilkes Middle Schoolpublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Mulberry Elementary Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
North Wilkes High Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Mountain View Elementary Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Millers Creek Elementary Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28649

What school district is ZIP code 28649 in?
ZIP 28649 (NC) maps to Wilkes County Schools (LEA ID 3704950) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28649?
US5 lists 5 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28649 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28649 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher12.3%
High school33.9%
Less than HS24.4%
School districtWilkes County Schools