Schools near ZIP 80602
ZIP 80602 (Thornton, CO) is associated with School District 27J (LEA 0802580) 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 100 K-12 schools (89 public, 11 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.0 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Front Range Community College about 8.2 miles away (4yr-public).