ZIP 41849 — 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 41849

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 41849 (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 (11 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.8 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 Alice Lloyd College about 13.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Letcher County School District

LEA ID

2103360

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (60)

Alice Lloyd College13.4 miles (21.6 km)4yr-private
University of Virginia's College at Wise17.2 miles (27.6 km)4yr-public
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College20.5 miles (33.0 km)2yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College22.2 miles (35.8 km)2yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville23.4 miles (37.7 km)2yr-private
American National University-Pikeville23.4 miles (37.7 km)4yr-private
University of Pikeville24.0 miles (38.7 km)4yr-private
Hazard Community and Technical College24.6 miles (39.6 km)2yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH27.0 miles (43.4 km)2yr-private
Big Sandy Community and Technical College35.5 miles (57.1 km)2yr-public
Appalachian School of Law35.9 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
Appalachian College of Pharmacy40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-private

Show all 60 colleges & universities

Kentucky Mountain Bible College48.6 miles (78.3 km)4yr-private
Northeast State Community College51.0 miles (82.1 km)2yr-public
King University51.7 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College52.2 miles (84.1 km)2yr-public
Southwest Virginia Community College53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-public
Emory & Henry University57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-private
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College60.9 miles (97.9 km)2yr-public
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College63.0 miles (101.5 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University63.7 miles (102.6 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton63.9 miles (102.8 km)2yr-public
Milligan University65.2 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
Lincoln Memorial University65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
Union Commonwealth University67.0 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
Tusculum University69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
Walters State Community College72.7 miles (116.9 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown74.0 miles (119.2 km)2yr-public
Morehead State University79.6 miles (128.2 km)4yr-public
Kentucky Christian University81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center81.7 miles (131.4 km)2yr-public
Bluefield University82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
Bluefield State University82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-public
Carson-Newman University84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
University of the Cumberlands84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
Lees-McRae College84.7 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
Mountwest Community and Technical College85.4 miles (137.5 km)2yr-public
Tri-State Bible College86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
Huntington Junior College87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-private
Marshall University87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture88.2 miles (141.9 km)2yr-private
Appalachian State University88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-public
Ashland Community and Technical College89.5 miles (144.0 km)2yr-public
Berea College89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
Mercer County Technical Education Center90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
Collins Career Technical Center92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-public
Wytheville Community College93.0 miles (149.6 km)2yr-public
Ohio University-Southern Campus93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-public
Mars Hill University93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
Eastern Kentucky University94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-public
Mayland Community College94.6 miles (152.2 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley94.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-private
Appalachian Bible College96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
Concord University96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-public
New River Community and Technical College96.7 miles (155.7 km)2yr-public
West Virginia State University98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-West Virginia98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College99.2 miles (159.6 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Martha Jane Potter Elementary School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Fleming Neon Middle School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Letcher County Area Technology Center	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Letcher County Central High School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Jenkins Independent School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Letcher County Alternative Education Ctr	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Whitesburg Middle School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
West Whitesburg Elementary School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Cowan Elementary School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
J.W. Adams Combined	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Arlie Boggs Elementary School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 41849

What school district is ZIP code 41849 in?

ZIP 41849 (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 41849?

US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 41849 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 41849 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	37.5%
High school	8.0%
Less than HS	42.0%
School district	Letcher County School District

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