ZIP 28682 — 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 28682

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 28682 (Lake Norman of Catawba, NC) is associated with Catawba County Schools (LEA 3700690) 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 42 K-12 schools (36 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 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 NASCAR Technical Institute about 6.3 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Catawba County Schools

LEA ID

3700690

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (99)

NASCAR Technical Institute6.3 miles (10.1 km)2yr-private
Davidson College9.2 miles (14.7 km)4yr-private
Mitchell Community College14.0 miles (22.6 km)2yr-public
Catawba Valley Community College19.7 miles (31.7 km)2yr-public
Gaston College22.9 miles (36.8 km)2yr-public
Lenoir-Rhyne University22.9 miles (36.8 km)4yr-private
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences22.9 miles (36.9 km)4yr-private
Belmont Abbey College23.0 miles (37.1 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Charlotte23.5 miles (37.9 km)4yr-public
Johnson C Smith University24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte25.3 miles (40.8 km)4yr-private
Central Piedmont Community College26.7 miles (43.0 km)2yr-public

Show all 99 colleges & universities

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College27.4 miles (44.1 km)2yr-public
Hood Theological Seminary27.5 miles (44.2 km)4yr-private
Livingstone College27.6 miles (44.5 km)4yr-private
Catawba College28.0 miles (45.1 km)4yr-private
Carolinas College of Health Sciences28.2 miles (45.3 km)4yr-public
Queens University of Charlotte28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Charlotte30.4 miles (48.9 km)2yr-private
Chamberlain University-North Carolina31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-private
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary32.3 miles (51.9 km)4yr-private
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute34.4 miles (55.4 km)2yr-public
Cleveland Community College36.6 miles (58.8 km)2yr-public
Pfeiffer University39.0 miles (62.8 km)4yr-private
Wilkes Community College39.8 miles (64.1 km)2yr-public
Western Piedmont Community College41.6 miles (66.9 km)2yr-public
Stanly Community College44.5 miles (71.6 km)2yr-public
Winthrop University44.8 miles (72.2 km)4yr-public
York Technical College45.2 miles (72.8 km)2yr-public
Gardner-Webb University46.1 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
Clinton College46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
Davidson-Davie Community College47.9 miles (77.1 km)2yr-public
Wingate University51.0 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
Forsyth Technical Community College51.1 miles (82.2 km)2yr-public
Carolina University52.9 miles (85.1 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina School of the Arts53.0 miles (85.2 km)4yr-public
Salem College53.2 miles (85.6 km)4yr-private
Limestone University53.2 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
Wake Forest University53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
Winston-Salem State University54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-public
Carolina Christian College55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-private
Isothermal Community College56.0 miles (90.2 km)2yr-public
McDowell Technical Community College56.2 miles (90.4 km)2yr-public
Surry Community College56.7 miles (91.3 km)2yr-public
South Piedmont Community College58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-public
Appalachian State University59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-public
University of South Carolina-Lancaster59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-public
High Point University60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-private
Montgomery Community College63.5 miles (102.2 km)2yr-public
Mayland Community College63.6 miles (102.4 km)2yr-public
Randolph Community College64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
South University-High Point64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
Lees-McRae College64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
Guilford Technical Community College65.0 miles (104.7 km)2yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-North Carolina68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
Converse University69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
Guilford College69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
Wofford College69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
Sherman College of Chiropractic69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Upstate69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-public
Health And Style Institute70.2 miles (113.0 km)2yr-private
University of South Carolina-Union70.6 miles (113.7 km)2yr-public
Spartanburg Methodist College71.6 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
Spartanburg Community College71.7 miles (115.4 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Greensboro72.7 miles (117.1 km)4yr-public
Greensboro College73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-private
Bennett College74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
North Carolina A & T State University74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-public
Montreat College75.0 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
Warren Wilson College83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
Blue Ridge Community College84.5 miles (135.9 km)2yr-public
Northeastern Technical College84.5 miles (136.0 km)2yr-public
Richmond Community College85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton86.5 miles (139.3 km)2yr-public
North Greenville University86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
Rockingham Community College87.2 miles (140.4 km)2yr-public
Milligan University89.1 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
Elon University89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College89.3 miles (143.8 km)2yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina Asheville89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-public
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
Mars Hill University90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
Sandhills Community College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
East Tennessee State University92.6 miles (149.1 km)4yr-public
Presbyterian College93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
Bob Jones University93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
Wytheville Community College94.8 miles (152.5 km)2yr-public
Emory & Henry University95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
Furman University95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
Greenville Technical College95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-public
King University95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
Alamance Community College95.9 miles (154.4 km)2yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College96.1 miles (154.6 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-South Carolina96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
Newberry College97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
Coker University97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Sherrills Ford Elementary	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Woodland Heights Elementary	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Woodland Heights Middle	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Lake Norman High	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Lake Norman Elementary	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Lakeshore Elementary	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
Lakeshore Middle	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
The Brawley School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Rock Springs Elementary	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
DENVER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Langtree Charter Academy	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
STARBOARD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
West Lake Preparatory Academy	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Lincoln Charter School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Pine Lake Preparatory	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
St James Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Bandys High	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
NF Woods Campus	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Selma Burke Middle	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Mill Creek Middle	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Shepherd Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
DAVIDSON DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Community School of Davidson	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
LIBERTY PREP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Troutman Middle	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Troutman Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
DAVIDSON GREEN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
PURSUIT PREP	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Park View Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Mooresville High School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
South Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Cornelius Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
South Iredell High	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Davidson K-8 School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
North Lincoln High	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Balls Creek Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Catawba Springs Elementary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Career Academy and Technical School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
East Lincoln High	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Coddle Creek Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Catawba Elementary School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28682

What school district is ZIP code 28682 in?

ZIP 28682 (Lake Norman of Catawba, NC) maps to Catawba County Schools (LEA ID 3700690) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 28682?

US5 lists 42 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 36 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 28682 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28682 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	33.0%
High school	17.4%
Less than HS	6.4%
School district	Catawba County Schools

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