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ZIP 40820 — 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 40820

K-12 nearby
14
Public
13
Private
1
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 40820 (KY) is associated with Harlan County School District (LEA 2102540) 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 14 K-12 schools (13 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 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 Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College about 18.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Harlan County School District
LEA ID
2102540
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (57)

  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College18.1 miles (29.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College24.4 miles (39.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University29.1 miles (46.9 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College30.4 miles (48.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College33.6 miles (54.1 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH37.2 miles (59.8 km)2yr-private
  • Walters State Community College37.3 miles (60.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise37.5 miles (60.4 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown38.2 miles (61.4 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University46.1 miles (74.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 57 colleges & universities
  • Northeast State Community College46.5 miles (74.8 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Cumberlands54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University54.7 miles (88.0 km)4yr-public
  • King University57.6 miles (92.8 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton61.5 miles (99.0 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville61.5 miles (99.0 km)2yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University64.4 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro64.4 miles (103.7 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College65.3 miles (105.2 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville70.0 miles (112.6 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • South College70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University72.6 miles (116.8 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University74.8 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pellissippi State Community College77.9 miles (125.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-public
  • Maryville College81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
  • Somerset Community College82.3 miles (132.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
  • Berea College83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville85.3 miles (137.4 km)4yr-public
  • Haywood Community College85.6 miles (137.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College85.7 miles (138.0 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts85.9 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College88.5 miles (142.5 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College90.6 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Kentucky University92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville93.9 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College96.7 miles (155.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College99.3 miles (159.7 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Cawood Elementary Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Lee Highpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Lee County Career & Tech. Centerpublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Jonesville Middlepublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Flatwoods Elementarypublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Black Mountain Elementary Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
St. Charles Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Appalachian Challenge Academypublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
APPALACHIAN CHALLENGE ACADEMYprivate——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Evarts Elementary Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Kentucky TECH - Harlan Regional Tech Ctrpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Cumberland Tech - Harlan Campuspublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
James A. Cawood Elementarypublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Pennington Middlepublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 40820

What school district is ZIP code 40820 in?
ZIP 40820 (KY) maps to Harlan County School District (LEA ID 2102540) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 40820?
US5 lists 14 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 40820 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 40820 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher0.0%
High school100.0%
Less than HS0.0%
School districtHarlan County School District