Town guide

Pine Level, North Carolina

Pine Level is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, home to about 2,031 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27568, and parts of 27576 are in Pine Level too.

Population2,0311,181 per sq mi
Median home value$221,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Pine Level

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pine Level

Distances

Nearest major airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Raleigh, NC30 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA353 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pine Level; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pine Level

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pine Level had 2,046 residents in the 2020 census, up 56% since 2000.

It’s the 339th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Johnston County grew from 32,250 residents in 1900 to 215,999 in 2020.

Pine Level population by census2000: 1,313, 2010: 1,700, 2020: 2,0461,31320001,70020102,0462020

Johnston County, 1900–2020

Johnston County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,250, 1910: 41,401, 1920: 48,998, 1930: 57,621, 1940: 63,798, 1950: 65,906, 1960: 62,936, 1970: 61,737, 1980: 70,599, 1990: 81,306, 2000: 121,965, 2010: 168,878, 2020: 215,99932K’00’1049K’20’3064K’40’5063K’60’7071K’80’90122K’00’10216K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pine LevelJan: high 54°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 39°F, 4 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; May: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 69°F, 5.3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 63°F, 5.5 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in54°31°Jan3.557°33°Feb3.365°39°Mar4.074°48°Apr3.781°57°May4.288°66°Jun4.792°71°Jul5.589°69°Aug5.384°63°Sep5.574°50°Oct3.264°39°Nov3.357°34°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Smithfield, NC weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Johnston County

49,067 jobs at 4,151 businesses in Johnston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Johnston CountyRetail trade: 9,012 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,853 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,371 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,547 jobs; Construction: 5,390 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,170 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,111 jobs; Other services: 2,003 jobsRetail trade 18% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Construction 11% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pine Level.

Nearest hospitals

  • Johnston HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Smithfield5.6 miles
  • Unc Health Care WayneGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Goldsboro19.0 miles
  • Wilson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Wilson21.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Pine Level

Grocery stores

  • Town Market-Pine Level1.6 mi
  • IGA1.7 mi
  • Brotherhood1.9 mi
  • Tropicana Supermarket2.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.7 mi
  • Walgreens4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Selma Public Library1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Live at The Rudy Theatre1.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Pine Level

Public schools here are run by Johnston County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pine Level ElementaryPine LevelPre-K–5341Public1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Selma.

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