Piney Green is a community in Onslow County, North Carolina, home to about 14,078 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28544, and parts of 28546 are in Piney Green too.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Piney Green; also Jacksonville
Mostly Jacksonville; part is in Piney Green
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Piney Green. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up Piney Green’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows Piney Green well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)111 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA382 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Piney Green; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Piney Green had 14,386 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 75th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Onslow County grew from 11,940 residents in 1900 to 204,576 in 2020.
Onslow County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 59.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jacksonville Eoc, NC weather station (3 miles away).
38,655 jobs at 3,080 businesses in Onslow County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Piney Green.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 5 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.
Buying or selling around Piney Green? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Shares ZIP codes with Jacksonville, Half Moon and Pumpkin Center.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.