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ZIP 28668 — 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 28668

K-12 nearby
3
Public
3
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28668 (NC) is associated with Alleghany County Schools (LEA 3700120) 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 3 K-12 schools (3 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.5 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 Surry Community College about 15.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Alleghany County Schools
LEA ID
3700120
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (96)

  • Surry Community College15.3 miles (24.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College21.5 miles (34.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College38.3 miles (61.6 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College43.5 miles (70.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine45.3 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College46.4 miles (74.6 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
Show all 96 colleges & universities
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts47.9 miles (77.0 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College51.6 miles (83.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University53.0 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-private
  • Radford University56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba College57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College58.6 miles (94.3 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College60.9 miles (98.0 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College61.2 miles (98.5 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-public
  • Guilford College65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College65.9 miles (106.1 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-public
  • King University66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center66.2 miles (106.5 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College66.2 miles (106.5 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro69.9 miles (112.4 km)4yr-public
  • Concord University70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College75.1 miles (120.8 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College76.5 miles (123.1 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte77.5 miles (124.6 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College79.0 miles (127.2 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
  • American National University81.6 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College82.4 miles (132.6 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College82.7 miles (133.0 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences84.7 miles (136.4 km)4yr-public
  • Stanly Community College85.0 miles (136.7 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University85.5 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte86.8 miles (139.8 km)2yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary87.3 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Averett University88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College88.5 miles (142.5 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
  • Sovah School of Health Professions88.8 miles (143.0 km)2yr-private
  • Montreat College90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College90.2 miles (145.1 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College94.3 miles (151.8 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College95.4 miles (153.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Beckley96.1 miles (154.7 km)2yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College98.1 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Traphill Elementary Schoolpublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Glade Creek Elementarypublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Mountain Park Elementarypublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28668

What school district is ZIP code 28668 in?
ZIP 28668 (NC) maps to Alleghany County Schools (LEA ID 3700120) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28668?
US5 lists 3 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28668 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28668 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher84.3%
High school15.1%
Less than HS0.7%
School districtAlleghany County Schools