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ZIP 28672 — 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 28672

K-12 nearby
3
Public
2
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28672 (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 3 K-12 schools (2 public, 1 private). 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 25.3 miles away (2yr-public).

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

Colleges & universities (99)

  • Wilkes Community College25.3 miles (40.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University27.0 miles (43.5 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College34.6 miles (55.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College35.7 miles (57.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College37.6 miles (60.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College40.3 miles (64.8 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute44.3 miles (71.3 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College44.5 miles (71.6 km)2yr-public
  • King University46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton48.0 miles (77.3 km)2yr-public
Show all 99 colleges & universities
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College54.0 miles (87.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College54.1 miles (87.0 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University55.3 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College55.4 miles (89.1 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College56.3 miles (90.6 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College60.1 miles (96.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center61.8 miles (99.5 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College65.4 miles (105.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-private
  • Salem College66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College67.3 miles (108.3 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University67.3 miles (108.4 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University71.7 miles (115.5 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba College72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary74.8 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College75.0 miles (120.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College78.6 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College81.3 miles (130.8 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College82.6 miles (133.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University82.7 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College83.4 miles (134.2 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College83.7 miles (134.7 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College85.2 miles (137.1 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College85.7 miles (138.0 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College86.7 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke88.7 miles (142.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro89.3 miles (143.6 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College89.4 miles (143.8 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University89.6 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College89.9 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University90.4 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte90.4 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Beckley90.6 miles (145.7 km)2yr-private
  • Bennett College90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-public
  • American National University91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College91.8 miles (147.7 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences92.7 miles (149.1 km)4yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College94.9 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte95.1 miles (153.0 km)2yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville95.2 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina95.6 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary97.2 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University97.3 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College98.4 miles (158.3 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College99.8 miles (160.6 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Piney Creek Elementarypublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Mountain View Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
OAK HILL ACADEMYprivate——8.0 miles (12.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28672

What school district is ZIP code 28672 in?
ZIP 28672 (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 28672?
US5 lists 3 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 2 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28672 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28672 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher0.0%
High school17.3%
Less than HS0.0%
School districtAshe County Schools