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Gerton CDP, NC

ZIP 28735 — 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 28735

K-12 nearby
29
Public
18
Private
11
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28735 (Gerton, NC) is associated with Henderson County Schools (LEA 3702100) 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 29 K-12 schools (18 public, 11 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.2 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 Warren Wilson College about 10.7 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Henderson County Schools
LEA ID
3702100
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (91)

  • Warren Wilson College10.7 miles (17.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville11.7 miles (18.8 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College12.2 miles (19.6 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College12.3 miles (19.8 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College13.2 miles (21.3 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts15.3 miles (24.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville15.5 miles (25.0 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College25.1 miles (40.5 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College26.5 miles (42.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College27.0 miles (43.5 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University28.1 miles (45.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 91 colleges & universities
  • Haywood Community College32.7 miles (52.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College36.8 miles (59.2 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University38.4 miles (61.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate39.5 miles (63.5 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College40.2 miles (64.6 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College41.0 miles (66.0 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College41.9 miles (67.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College42.7 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University43.5 miles (69.9 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina44.0 miles (70.9 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-public
  • Western Carolina University48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-public
  • Limestone University49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College49.0 miles (78.9 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College50.2 miles (80.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College54.5 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute55.2 miles (88.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University56.6 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University57.1 miles (91.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • Clemson University61.5 miles (98.9 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College61.7 miles (99.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton62.3 miles (100.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College62.8 miles (101.1 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College66.4 miles (106.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-public
  • Anderson University68.4 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College72.2 miles (116.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown73.2 miles (117.9 km)2yr-public
  • Presbyterian College74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College75.2 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
  • King University77.4 miles (124.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences82.7 miles (133.2 km)4yr-public
  • Winthrop University83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-private
  • Toccoa Falls College83.4 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College84.5 miles (136.0 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute84.5 miles (136.1 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson University84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte85.1 miles (136.9 km)2yr-private
  • York Technical College85.2 miles (137.1 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College86.7 miles (139.6 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College87.5 miles (140.9 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College88.3 miles (142.0 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lander University88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-public
  • Newberry College92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont University92.2 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
  • Young Harris College92.4 miles (148.6 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville College92.6 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte93.5 miles (150.5 km)2yr-private
  • Emmanuel University94.0 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Community College95.4 miles (153.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville96.4 miles (155.2 km)2yr-public
  • South College97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College97.9 miles (157.6 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
  • Truett McConnell University99.8 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Fairview Elementarypublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Cane Creek Middlepublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
TRINITY OF FAIRVIEW ACADEMYprivate——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Edneyville Elementarypublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
CHRIST SCHOOLprivate——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Glen Arden Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Reynolds Highpublic——8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Clear Creek Elementarypublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Reynolds Middlepublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Apple Valley Middlepublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
ASHEVILLE ACADEMYprivate——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
VERITAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
North Henderson Highpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
ASHEVILLE ACADEMYprivate——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
FernLeafpublic——9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Owen Middlepublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
NATIVITY PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTENprivate——9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Community High Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
ArtSpace Charter Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Williams Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
FLETCHER ACADEMYprivate——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Fletcher Elementarypublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——9.5 miles (15.4 km)
CAPTAIN GILMER CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Dana Elementarypublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
BLACK MOUNTAIN ACADEMYprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
BLACK MOUNTAIN MONTESSORIprivate——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Sugarloaf Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Owen Highpublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28735

What school district is ZIP code 28735 in?
ZIP 28735 (Gerton, NC) maps to Henderson County Schools (LEA ID 3702100) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28735?
US5 lists 29 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 18 public and 11 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28735 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28735 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher32.0%
High school55.7%
Less than HS0.0%
School districtHenderson County Schools