ZIP 28739 — 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 28739

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 28739 (Etowah, 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 32 K-12 schools (22 public, 10 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Blue Ridge Community College about 7.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Henderson County Schools

LEA ID

3702100

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (88)

Blue Ridge Community College7.6 miles (12.2 km)2yr-public
Brevard College10.6 miles (17.0 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville15.8 miles (25.5 km)4yr-private
North Greenville University16.2 miles (26.0 km)4yr-private
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College21.7 miles (35.0 km)2yr-public
Furman University23.6 miles (38.0 km)4yr-private
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts24.3 miles (39.1 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina Asheville25.0 miles (40.2 km)4yr-public
Warren Wilson College25.1 miles (40.4 km)4yr-private
Bob Jones University28.3 miles (45.5 km)4yr-private
Haywood Community College28.6 miles (46.0 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-South Carolina29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private

Show all 88 colleges & universities

Montreat College30.3 miles (48.8 km)4yr-private
Greenville Technical College31.3 miles (50.3 km)4yr-public
Sherman College of Chiropractic35.7 miles (57.4 km)4yr-private
Isothermal Community College36.1 miles (58.0 km)2yr-public
Western Carolina University36.4 miles (58.6 km)4yr-public
Spartanburg Community College36.9 miles (59.3 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Upstate37.0 miles (59.6 km)4yr-public
Southwestern Community College38.0 miles (61.1 km)2yr-public
Spartanburg Methodist College38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-private
Southern Wesleyan University38.5 miles (62.0 km)4yr-private
Mars Hill University39.5 miles (63.5 km)4yr-private
Wofford College40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
Converse University41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
McDowell Technical Community College42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-public
Clemson University43.1 miles (69.4 km)4yr-public
Tri-County Technical College44.7 miles (72.0 km)2yr-public
Gardner-Webb University49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
Anderson University51.5 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
Limestone University52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
Mayland Community College55.4 miles (89.2 km)2yr-public
Western Piedmont Community College58.0 miles (93.3 km)2yr-public
Cleveland Community College59.3 miles (95.4 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Union64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
Erskine College64.4 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
Tusculum University64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
Toccoa Falls College65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
Presbyterian College66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
North Georgia Technical College70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-public
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
East Tennessee State University72.9 miles (117.4 km)4yr-public
Lees-McRae College73.0 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
Milligan University73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
Piedmont University74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
Emmanuel University75.4 miles (121.4 km)4yr-private
Lander University76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-public
Lenoir-Rhyne University76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
Piedmont Technical College76.3 miles (122.9 km)2yr-public
Gaston College76.5 miles (123.2 km)2yr-public
Young Harris College76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
Catawba Valley Community College77.0 miles (124.0 km)2yr-public
Walters State Community College77.5 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown78.0 miles (125.6 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton79.4 miles (127.7 km)2yr-public
Carson-Newman University80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
Tri-County Community College81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-public
Truett McConnell University82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
Johnson University82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-private
Belmont Abbey College84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
Newberry College85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
Northeast State Community College85.2 miles (137.2 km)2yr-public
Maryville College86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
Clinton College88.1 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
Winthrop University88.2 miles (142.0 km)4yr-public
York Technical College90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville91.3 miles (147.0 km)4yr-public
Carolinas College of Health Sciences91.4 miles (147.0 km)4yr-public
Chamberlain University-North Carolina91.4 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
The University of Tennessee System Office91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-public
Southeastern College-Charlotte93.4 miles (150.3 km)2yr-private
South College93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-private
King University94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
Lanier Technical College94.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-public
Johnson C Smith University95.2 miles (153.1 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
University of North Georgia95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-public
Queens University of Charlotte96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
Central Piedmont Community College96.8 miles (155.7 km)2yr-public
Davidson College97.2 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
Wilkes Community College97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-public
Brenau University98.0 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
NASCAR Technical Institute98.1 miles (157.8 km)2yr-private
Athens Technical College98.5 miles (158.5 km)2yr-public
Mitchell Community College99.7 miles (160.4 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Atkinson Elementary	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Etowah Elementary	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
THE OUTDOOR ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
FAITH-COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
ANCHOR BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Hendersonville Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Hendersonville Middle	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
ST GERARD HOUSE (GROTTO 2)	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
IMMACULATA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
LAKE HOUSE ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Hendersonville High	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.2 km)
WILD OAK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Flat Rock Middle	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Bruce Drysdale Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Hillandale Elementary	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
The Mountain Community Sch	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Rugby Middle	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
East Henderson High	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)
MT CARMEL BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
West Henderson High	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Henderson County Career Academy	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Henderson County Early College	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Brevard Academy	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
STONEY MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Mills River Elementary	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Upward Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Pisgah Forest Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Davidson River School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
UPWARD ADVENTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Sugarloaf Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Clear Creek Elementary	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)
North Henderson High	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28739

What school district is ZIP code 28739 in?

ZIP 28739 (Etowah, 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 28739?

US5 lists 32 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 22 public and 10 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 28739 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28739 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	43.9%
High school	20.4%
Less than HS	5.8%
School district	Henderson County Schools

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