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Cove Creek CDP, NC

ZIP 28692 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28692

K-12 nearby
12
Public
10
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28692 (Cove Creek, NC) is associated with Watauga County Schools (LEA 3704830) 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 12 K-12 schools (10 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.6 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 Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine about 1.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Watauga County Schools
LEA ID
3704830
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (89)

  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine1.3 miles (2.1 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University8.0 miles (12.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College8.1 miles (13.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton21.7 miles (34.9 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College25.8 miles (41.5 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University27.1 miles (43.7 km)4yr-private
  • King University29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College31.7 miles (51.0 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute33.8 miles (54.4 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College36.0 miles (58.0 km)2yr-public
Show all 89 colleges & universities
  • Northeast State Community College36.6 miles (59.0 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College38.2 miles (61.5 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College43.1 miles (69.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College48.9 miles (78.6 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College51.0 miles (82.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University51.5 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College61.1 miles (98.3 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College61.3 miles (98.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College62.8 miles (101.1 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College63.8 miles (102.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College64.6 miles (103.9 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University70.9 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College74.6 miles (120.1 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College74.8 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-public
  • Haywood Community College80.9 miles (130.3 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College81.7 miles (131.5 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University84.1 miles (135.4 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College84.1 miles (135.4 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College84.5 miles (136.1 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center84.9 miles (136.7 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College86.0 miles (138.3 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University88.6 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences88.6 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte89.4 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College89.9 miles (144.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University90.9 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College91.0 miles (146.4 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College91.1 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University91.4 miles (147.0 km)4yr-public
  • Radford University92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville92.3 miles (148.6 km)2yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte92.4 miles (148.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte92.5 miles (148.9 km)2yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College94.5 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College95.0 miles (152.9 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte97.2 miles (156.5 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University99.3 miles (159.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Bethel Elementarypublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Cove Creek Elementarypublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Valle Crucis Elementarypublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Mabel Elementarypublic——5.1 miles (8.3 km)
MOUNTAIN PATHWAYS SCHOOLprivate——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
GRACE ACADEMYprivate——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Banner Elk Elementarypublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Watauga Virtual Academypublic——8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Hardin Park Elementarypublic——8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Green Valley Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Watauga Highpublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Watauga Innovation Academypublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28692

What school district is ZIP code 28692 in?
ZIP 28692 (Cove Creek, NC) maps to Watauga County Schools (LEA ID 3704830) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28692?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28692 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28692 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher40.1%
High school32.5%
Less than HS6.0%
School districtWatauga County Schools