ZIP 77642 — 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 77642

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 77642 (Port Arthur, TX) is associated with Nederland Independent School District (LEA 4832280) 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 52 K-12 schools (51 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.8 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 Lamar State College-Port Arthur about 5.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Nederland Independent School District

LEA ID

4832280

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (48)

Lamar State College-Port Arthur5.7 miles (9.2 km)2yr-public
Lamar University12.3 miles (19.8 km)4yr-public
Lamar Institute of Technology12.7 miles (20.4 km)2yr-public
Lamar State College-Orange13.3 miles (21.4 km)2yr-public
Texas Healthtech Institute20.2 miles (32.5 km)2yr-private
McNeese State University43.1 miles (69.4 km)4yr-public
SOWELA Technical Community College47.1 miles (75.9 km)2yr-public
Lee College66.9 miles (107.7 km)2yr-public
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-public
Galveston College72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-public
San Jacinto Community College76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-public
University of Houston-Clear Lake76.8 miles (123.7 km)4yr-public

Show all 48 colleges & universities

College of the Mainland77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-public
Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-private
Interactive College of Technology81.4 miles (130.9 km)2yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston85.9 miles (138.2 km)2yr-private
University of Houston-System Administration88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-public
University of Houston88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-public
University of Houston-Downtown88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-public
South Texas College of Law Houston89.4 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
Culinary Institute Inc89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-private
Texas Southern University89.6 miles (144.1 km)4yr-public
Alvin Community College89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-public
Fortis Institute90.0 miles (144.8 km)2yr-private
Houston Community College90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-public
Interactive College of Technology90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-private
Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.91.0 miles (146.5 km)2yr-private
University of St Thomas91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
Baylor College of Medicine91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
Remington College-North Houston Campus91.8 miles (147.7 km)2yr-private
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-public
Rice University92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-private
Florida Career College-Houston92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-private
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-public
College of Health Care Professions93.6 miles (150.7 km)2yr-private
Louisiana State University-Eunice94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-public
Vet Tech Institute of Houston95.0 miles (153.0 km)2yr-private
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
Grace School of Theology96.0 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
Lone Star College System96.8 miles (155.7 km)4yr-public
College of Biblical Studies-Houston98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston99.0 miles (159.3 km)2yr-private
Houston Christian University99.0 miles (159.4 km)4yr-private
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med99.0 miles (159.4 km)4yr-private
Interactive College of Technology100.0 miles (160.9 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
GROVES PRI	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
GROVES MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
GROVES INT	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
JEFFERSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
TRAVIS EL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
WHEATLEY SCHOOL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.7 km)
TYRRELL EL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
BOB HOPE SCHOOL - EL CAMPUS	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
BOB HOPE H S	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
LAKEVIEW EL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
BOB HOPE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
HOUSTON EL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
PORT NECHES MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
PORT NECHES-GROVES H S	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
STAFF SERGEANT LUCIAN ADAMS EL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
PORT NECHES PRI	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
MEMORIAL H S	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
STILWELL TECH CTR/CATE	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
ALTER SCH	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
PORT NECHES INT	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
DEQUEEN EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
THE SCHOOL OF MONTESSORI	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
BRIDGE CITY INT	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
HIGHLAND PARK EL	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
BRIDGE CITY EL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
HILLCREST EL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
CENTRAL MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
LANGHAM EL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
WASHINGTON EL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
WILSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
HELENA PARK EL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
BRIDGE CITY H S	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
BRIDGE CITY MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
LINCOLN MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
NEDERLAND H S	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
ORANGEFIELD EL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
ORANGEFIELD H S	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
ORANGEFIELD J H	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
JEFFERSON CO YOUTH ACAD	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
PORT ACRES EL	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
JEFFERSON CO J J A E P	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
JEFFERSON CO J J A E P	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
JEFFERSON CO YOUTH ACAD	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
JEFFERSON CO J J A E P	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
JEFFERSON CO YOUTH ACAD	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
PORT ARTHUR ALTERNATIVE CENTER	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
JEFFERSON COUNTY YOUTH ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
STILES	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 77642

What school district is ZIP code 77642 in?

ZIP 77642 (Port Arthur, TX) maps to Nederland Independent School District (LEA ID 4832280) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 77642?

US5 lists 52 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 51 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 77642 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 77642 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	10.5%
High school	35.9%
Less than HS	26.2%
School district	Nederland Independent School District

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