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
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Around Pine Level
Distances
Nearest major airport
Raleigh-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
U.S. Representative · North Carolina’s 13th DistrictBrad Knott (R)
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.
Johnston County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 providers
1
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.
Public schools here are run by Johnston County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Pine Level ElementaryPine Level
Pre-K–5
341
Public
1.4 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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