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Walnut Creek city, CA
ZIP 94597 — 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 94597
K-12 nearby
100
Public
65
Private
35
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 94597 (Walnut Creek, CA) is associated with Acalanes Union High School District (LEA 0601650) 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 (65 public, 35 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.1 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 Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus about 3.1 miles away (2yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Acalanes Union High School District
LEA ID
0601650
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus3.1 miles (4.9 km)2yr-private
- Diablo Valley College3.5 miles (5.6 km)2yr-public
- Saint Mary's College of California5.7 miles (9.2 km)4yr-private
- Contra Costa Community College District Office7.8 miles (12.5 km)2yr-public
- Merritt College10.3 miles (16.6 km)2yr-public
- The Wright Institute10.5 miles (16.9 km)4yr-private
- Berkeley School of Theology10.7 miles (17.2 km)4yr-private
- Church Divinity School of the Pacific10.7 miles (17.3 km)4yr-private
- University of California-Berkeley10.8 miles (17.3 km)4yr-public
- Graduate Theological Union10.8 miles (17.3 km)4yr-private
- Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology10.8 miles (17.4 km)4yr-private
- Pacific School of Religion10.8 miles (17.4 km)4yr-private
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- Institute of Buddhist Studies11.2 miles (18.0 km)4yr-private
- Northeastern University Oakland11.2 miles (18.0 km)4yr-private
- California Jazz Conservatory11.2 miles (18.1 km)4yr-private
- Berkeley City College11.3 miles (18.2 km)2yr-public
- Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley11.3 miles (18.3 km)4yr-private
- Samuel Merritt University12.6 miles (20.3 km)4yr-private
- Los Medanos College13.0 miles (20.9 km)2yr-public
- Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences13.3 miles (21.4 km)4yr-private
- Lincoln University13.3 miles (21.5 km)4yr-private
- Laney College13.4 miles (21.5 km)2yr-public
- Starr King School for the Ministry13.4 miles (21.6 km)4yr-private
- Peralta Community College System Office13.5 miles (21.7 km)2yr-public
- University of California-System Administration Central Office13.5 miles (21.8 km)4yr-public
- California State University Maritime Academy13.6 miles (21.9 km)4yr-public
- Reach University13.7 miles (22.0 km)4yr-private
- College of Alameda14.8 miles (23.8 km)2yr-public
- Contra Costa College14.9 miles (24.0 km)2yr-public
- Contra Costa Medical Career College15.3 miles (24.6 km)2yr-private
- Carrington College-San Leandro Campus15.4 miles (24.8 km)2yr-private
- Touro University California15.6 miles (25.1 km)4yr-private
- California State University-East Bay18.0 miles (29.0 km)4yr-public
- Chabot College19.1 miles (30.8 km)2yr-public
- Life Chiropractic College West19.5 miles (31.4 km)4yr-private
- Miami Ad School-San Francisco19.9 miles (32.0 km)2yr-private
- Golden Gate University19.9 miles (32.1 km)4yr-private
- San Francisco Film School20.0 miles (32.2 km)2yr-private
- Academy of Art University20.1 miles (32.3 km)4yr-private
- EDvance College20.1 miles (32.3 km)4yr-private
- Minerva University20.6 miles (33.2 km)4yr-private
- Las Positas College20.6 miles (33.2 km)2yr-public
- California College of the Arts20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-private
- University of California College of the Law-San Francisco21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-public
- California Institute of Integral Studies21.2 miles (34.2 km)4yr-private
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music21.4 miles (34.5 km)4yr-private
- Solano Community College22.1 miles (35.6 km)4yr-public
- University of San Francisco22.9 miles (36.8 km)4yr-private
- University of California-San Francisco23.6 miles (38.1 km)4yr-public
- Dominican University of California24.4 miles (39.3 km)4yr-private
- City College of San Francisco24.6 miles (39.6 km)2yr-public
- San Francisco State University26.0 miles (41.8 km)4yr-public
- College of Marin26.1 miles (42.0 km)2yr-public
- Napa Valley College26.9 miles (43.4 km)2yr-public
- Presidio Graduate School27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-private
- Ohlone College28.2 miles (45.4 km)2yr-public
- Unitek College28.9 miles (46.5 km)4yr-private
- Skyline College29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-public
- Notre Dame de Namur University30.1 miles (48.4 km)4yr-private
- College of San Mateo30.1 miles (48.4 km)2yr-public
- San Mateo County Community College District Office30.4 miles (49.0 km)4yr-public
- Blake Austin College30.5 miles (49.1 km)2yr-private
- San Francisco Bay University30.9 miles (49.8 km)4yr-private
- Alder Graduate School of Education31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-private
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-private
- Menlo College32.8 miles (52.7 km)4yr-private
- University of Silicon Andhra33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
- Sofia University33.8 miles (54.3 km)4yr-private
- Canada College34.1 miles (54.9 km)2yr-public
- Stanford University34.2 miles (55.0 km)4yr-private
- University of Silicon Valley35.6 miles (57.2 km)4yr-private
- Institute for Business and Technology35.7 miles (57.5 km)2yr-private
- Mission College36.7 miles (59.1 km)2yr-public
- University of East-West Medicine37.0 miles (59.5 km)4yr-private
- Palo Alto University37.6 miles (60.5 km)4yr-private
- Meridian University37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-private
- Foothill College38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-public
- Foothill-De Anza Community College District38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-public
- Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts39.2 miles (63.2 km)4yr-private
- Santa Clara University40.0 miles (64.5 km)4yr-private
- Carrington College-Stockton41.2 miles (66.2 km)2yr-private
- De Anza College41.4 miles (66.6 km)2yr-public
- San Joaquin Delta College41.4 miles (66.7 km)2yr-public
- San Jose-Evergreen Community College District41.5 miles (66.8 km)2yr-public
- San Jose State University41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-public
- University of the Pacific41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
- Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
- San Jose City College42.4 miles (68.2 km)2yr-public
- Xavier College School of Nursing42.5 miles (68.5 km)2yr-private
- Sonoma State University44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-public
- West Valley Mission Community College District Office45.3 miles (73.0 km)2yr-public
- West Valley College45.3 miles (73.0 km)2yr-public
- Evergreen Valley College45.8 miles (73.7 km)2yr-public
- Teachers College of San Joaquin45.8 miles (73.7 km)4yr-public
- University of California-Davis46.4 miles (74.6 km)4yr-public
- California Northstate University46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
- Carrington College-San Jose49.0 miles (78.9 km)2yr-private
- Pacific Union College49.3 miles (79.4 km)4yr-private
- Cosumnes River College51.0 miles (82.2 km)2yr-public
- Santa Rosa Junior College51.2 miles (82.4 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Elementary | public | — | — | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
| CONTRA COSTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | private | — | — | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
| Walnut Creek Intermediate | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.7 km) |
| FUSION ACADEMY--WALNUT CREEK | private | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.7 km) |
| WCPC PRESCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) |
| MY SPANISH VILLAGE | private | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.9 km) |
| Contra Costa County ROP | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| NOBLE LEARNING ACADEMY LLC | private | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| SEVEN HILLS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.0 km) |
| Horizons School: Independent Study | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| Prospect High (Continuation) | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| Pleasant Hill Middle | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| LINDAMOOD-BELL LEARNING PROCESSES WALNUT CREEK | private | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.5 km) |
| Acalanes High | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| SONDER CREEK ACADEMY | private | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Sequoia Elementary | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Springhill Elementary | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Sequoia Middle | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| Bancroft Elementary | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| THE MEHER SCHOOLS | private | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| Tice Creek | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.3 km) |
| Las Lomas High | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.3 km) |
| PLEASANT HILL ADVENTIST ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Parkmead Elementary | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.5 km) |
| Fair Oaks Elementary | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| BEREAN CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| Strandwood Elementary | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.6 km) |
| CARONDELET HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Diablo Community Day | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| Indian Valley Elementary | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (3.9 km) |
| DIABLO VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| THE SPRINGSTONE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Walnut Heights Elementary | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Oak Grove Middle | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| KLA SCHOOLS OF WALNUT CREEK | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Ygnacio Valley High | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Contra Costa School of Performing Arts | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Murwood Elementary | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Walnut Acres Elementary | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Acalanes Center for Independent Study | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| Cambridge Elementary | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| MDUSD Preschools | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Gregory Gardens Elementary | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| SPECTRUM CENTER-VALLEY CAMPUS | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Foothill Middle | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| M. H. Stanley Middle | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| Ygnacio Valley Elementary | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Lafayette Elementary | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| College Park High | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| Valley View Middle | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.2 km) |
| Woodside Elementary | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Valle Verde Elementary | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Eagle Peak Montessori | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.4 km) |
| ST PERPETUA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| Valhalla Elementary | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Northgate High | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Meadow Homes Elementary | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Happy Valley Elementary | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Burton Valley Elementary | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| Lafayette Early Intervention Preschool | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| CONTRA COSTA JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| ANOVA CENTER FOR EDUCATION | private | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| Alamo Elementary | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| DE LA SALLE ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| Hidden Valley Elementary | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| Campolindo High | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| THE CONCORDIA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| DIABLO VALLEY | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.5 km) |
| BENTLEY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| BEGINNINGS & BEYOND MONTESSORI CHRISTIAN | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| WOOD ROSE ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| El Monte Elementary | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| QUEEN OF ALL SAINTS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| Crossroads High | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.8 km) |
| Mt. Diablo High | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Olympic High | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Mt. McKinley | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Central County Special Education Programs | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| Stone Valley Middle | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.1 km) |
| MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF CONCORD | private | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| CALVARY CHRISTIAN | private | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
| John Swett Elementary | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| ST AGNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.4 km) |
| Wren Avenue Elementary | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Donald L. Rheem Elementary | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| KINGS VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.6 km) |
| Floyd I. Marchus | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| ACTON ACADEMY CONCORD, INC | private | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| Glenbrook Academy | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| Rocketship Futuro Academy | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| Holbrook Language Academy | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Rancho Romero Elementary | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| Westwood Elementary | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Glorietta Elementary | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Morello Park Elementary | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.6 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 94597
What school district is ZIP code 94597 in?
ZIP 94597 (Walnut Creek, CA) maps to Acalanes Union High School District (LEA ID 0601650) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 94597?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 65 public and 35 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 94597 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 94597 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 65.7% |
| High school | 9.6% |
| Less than HS | 3.8% |
| School district | Acalanes Union High School District |