Pine Level, NC · standard
ZIP Code 27568
Johnston County, North Carolina — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 480
- 789/sq mi
- $66,071
- Median income
- $230,800
- Median home value
- 25.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pine Level pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 789
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 27568 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 27568 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.6 square miles in Pine Level, Johnston County, North Carolina. The area is home to 480 residents, producing a population density of 789 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 27568 against North Carolina and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 27568 sits at $66,071 (4% below the North Carolina average), while per-capita income is $27,630. The poverty rate stands at 8.4% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $230,800 (11% below the state average) with median rent at $791 per month, and 81.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 27568 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Johnston County, so you can benchmark 27568 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 27568
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 27568.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
7 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
3 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 27568, Pine Level, NC · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
480
Population
0.6
Area (sq mi)
789
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 27568?
39.2
Median Age
53.4%
Male
46.6%
Female
1.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$66,071
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$27,630
Per Capita Income
8.4%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 27568 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,071 40th percentile higher than 40% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
604
Total Housing Units
542
Occupied Units
62
Vacant Units
2.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$230,800
Median Home Value
-11% vs state
$791
Median Rent
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 33 business establishments in ZIP 27568, employing approximately 363 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,578,000.
33
Businesses
363
Employees
$12.6M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 21.2% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 12.1% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 9.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 9.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 9.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 9.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 27568 vs 27576 →
ZIP 27568 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27577
Smithfield (27577)
22,911 residents
- 27527
Clayton (27527)
18,216 residents
- 27576
Selma (27576)
17,091 residents
- 27524
Four Oaks (27524)
12,338 residents
- 27542 9,133
Kenly (27542)
9,133 residents
- 27569 8,022
Princeton (27569)
8,022 residents
- 27568 480
Pine Level (27568)
480 residents
- 27555 441
Micro (27555)
441 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 27568 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 27568 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27527
Clayton (27527)
$115,035 median income
- 27569
Princeton (27569)
$78,850 median income
- 27524
Four Oaks (27524)
$75,827 median income
- 27576
Selma (27576)
$66,831 median income
- 27568
Pine Level (27568)
$66,071 median income
- 27542
Kenly (27542)
$66,038 median income
- 27577
Smithfield (27577)
$62,758 median income
- 27555 $44,531
Micro (27555)
$44,531 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 27568 ranks #5 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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