ZIP 41858 — 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 41858

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 41858 (Whitesburg, 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 11 K-12 schools (11 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.9 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 13.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Letcher County School District

LEA ID

2103360

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (55)

Alice Lloyd College13.8 miles (22.2 km)4yr-private
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College14.1 miles (22.8 km)2yr-public
Hazard Community and Technical College18.9 miles (30.5 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise19.9 miles (32.0 km)4yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College20.2 miles (32.5 km)2yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH21.9 miles (35.2 km)2yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville29.3 miles (47.2 km)2yr-private
American National University-Pikeville29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-private
University of Pikeville30.0 miles (48.2 km)4yr-private
Big Sandy Community and Technical College38.4 miles (61.8 km)2yr-public
Appalachian School of Law42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-private
Kentucky Mountain Bible College45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private

Show all 55 colleges & universities

Appalachian College of Pharmacy47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-private
Northeast State Community College51.3 miles (82.6 km)2yr-public
King University54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-public
Lincoln Memorial University58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College59.0 miles (95.0 km)2yr-public
Union Commonwealth University59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
Emory & Henry University61.9 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton65.1 miles (104.7 km)2yr-public
Milligan University65.6 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
Tusculum University66.8 miles (107.5 km)4yr-private
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College67.3 miles (108.3 km)2yr-public
Walters State Community College67.7 miles (108.9 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown68.9 miles (110.9 km)2yr-public
University of the Cumberlands77.3 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
Carson-Newman University78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
Morehead State University79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-public
Kentucky Christian University83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-private
Berea College84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine84.5 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
Lees-McRae College86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center88.0 miles (141.6 km)2yr-public
Bluefield University88.9 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
Bluefield State University89.4 miles (143.8 km)4yr-public
Mountwest Community and Technical College89.5 miles (144.0 km)2yr-public
Eastern Kentucky University89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-public
Tri-State Bible College90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-private
Marshall University91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-public
Mars Hill University92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
Huntington School of Beauty Culture92.7 miles (149.1 km)2yr-private
Ashland Community and Technical College92.8 miles (149.3 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public
Mayland Community College95.2 miles (153.1 km)2yr-public
Collins Career Technical Center96.0 miles (154.4 km)2yr-public
Ohio University-Southern Campus96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-public
Johnson University96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
Somerset Community College97.3 miles (156.6 km)2yr-public
Mercer County Technical Education Center97.5 miles (156.9 km)2yr-public
Wytheville Community College99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
West Whitesburg Elementary School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Whitesburg Middle School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Cowan Elementary School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Letcher County Alternative Education Ctr	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Letcher County Central High School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Letcher County Area Technology Center	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Letcher Elementary & Middle School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Martha Jane Potter Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Arlie Boggs Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Fleming Neon Middle School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Carr Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 41858

What school district is ZIP code 41858 in?

ZIP 41858 (Whitesburg, 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 41858?

US5 lists 11 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 41858 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 41858 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	15.2%
High school	32.4%
Less than HS	19.7%
School district	Letcher County School District

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