Schools near ZIP 28786
ZIP 28786 (Waynesville, NC) is associated with Haywood County Schools (LEA 3702040) 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 19 K-12 schools (15 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.4 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Haywood Community College about 5.6 miles away (2yr-public).