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ZIP 40862 — 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 40862

K-12 nearby
8
Public
8
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 40862 (KY) is associated with Letcher County School District (LEA 2103360) 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 8 K-12 schools (8 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.2 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 Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College about 8.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Letcher County School District
LEA ID
2103360
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (59)

  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College8.6 miles (13.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College12.5 miles (20.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise16.7 miles (26.8 km)4yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College22.0 miles (35.3 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College23.1 miles (37.2 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH26.7 miles (43.0 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville36.2 miles (58.3 km)2yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville36.2 miles (58.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville36.8 miles (59.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College44.4 miles (71.4 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College46.5 miles (74.9 km)2yr-public
Show all 59 colleges & universities
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
  • King University48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College51.6 miles (83.1 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College52.1 miles (83.9 km)2yr-public
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College52.2 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College58.5 miles (94.1 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University58.6 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton58.6 miles (94.4 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College60.0 miles (96.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown61.3 miles (98.7 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University71.2 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College73.6 miles (118.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of the Cumberlands74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University84.0 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-public
  • Morehead State University86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-public
  • Berea College87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College88.2 miles (141.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson University89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University90.1 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-public
  • Kentucky Christian University91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee System Office93.7 miles (150.7 km)4yr-public
  • Eastern Kentucky University93.8 miles (150.9 km)4yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center94.4 miles (151.9 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville94.6 miles (152.3 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville95.7 miles (154.0 km)2yr-public
  • South College96.0 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
  • Somerset Community College97.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College97.5 miles (156.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-State Bible College98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College98.6 miles (158.7 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center99.3 miles (159.8 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-private
  • Montreat College99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private
  • Marshall University99.8 miles (160.7 km)4yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Arlie Boggs Elementary Schoolpublic——4.1 miles (6.7 km)
Cowan Elementary Schoolpublic——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Whitesburg Middle Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
West Whitesburg Elementary Schoolpublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Letcher County Alternative Education Ctrpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Cumberland Elementary Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.8 km)
Letcher County Central High Schoolpublic——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Letcher County Area Technology Centerpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 40862

What school district is ZIP code 40862 in?
ZIP 40862 (KY) maps to Letcher County School District (LEA ID 2103360) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 40862?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 40862 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 40862 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher11.6%
High school43.3%
Less than HS9.5%
School districtLetcher County School District