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Mayking CDP, KY

ZIP 41837 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 41837

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

ZIP 41837 (Mayking, 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 12 K-12 schools (12 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.1 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 University of Virginia's College at Wise about 15.3 miles away (4yr-public).

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

Colleges & universities (59)

  • University of Virginia's College at Wise15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College15.9 miles (25.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College17.2 miles (27.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College18.7 miles (30.1 km)2yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College24.2 miles (38.9 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH27.0 miles (43.4 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville27.1 miles (43.6 km)2yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law38.0 miles (61.1 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College38.9 miles (62.6 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 59 colleges & universities
  • Northeast State Community College48.3 miles (77.7 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
  • King University49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College51.2 miles (82.3 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College53.6 miles (86.3 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton61.5 miles (99.0 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University62.5 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College64.4 miles (103.6 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College68.9 miles (110.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown70.3 miles (113.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Cumberlands82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
  • Morehead State University82.1 miles (132.2 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College82.7 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-public
  • Kentucky Christian University84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
  • Boone Career and Technical Center85.2 miles (137.2 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-public
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College89.1 miles (143.4 km)2yr-public
  • Berea College89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-State Bible College90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
  • Huntington Junior College91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-private
  • Marshall University91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-private
  • Mayland Community College92.0 miles (148.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center92.4 miles (148.7 km)2yr-public
  • Ashland Community and Technical College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College93.8 miles (150.9 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Kentucky University94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-public
  • Collins Career Technical Center95.7 miles (154.0 km)2yr-public
  • Ohio University-Southern Campus96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro97.8 miles (157.4 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson University98.8 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College99.5 miles (160.0 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Letcher County Area Technology Centerpublic——1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Letcher County Central High Schoolpublic——1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Martha Jane Potter Elementary Schoolpublic——2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Letcher County Alternative Education Ctrpublic——2.8 miles (4.4 km)
Whitesburg Middle Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
West Whitesburg Elementary Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Cowan Elementary Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Fleming Neon Middle Schoolpublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Arlie Boggs Elementary Schoolpublic——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Jenkins Independent Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
J.W. Adams Combinedpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Letcher Elementary & Middle Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 41837

What school district is ZIP code 41837 in?
ZIP 41837 (Mayking, 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 41837?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 41837 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 41837 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher15.7%
High school45.1%
Less than HS13.3%
School districtLetcher County School District