Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:58 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:18 am – 5:04 pm
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People28,354 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.310,297 householdsMedian household income $62,758Median home value $260,300Median rent $837 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,816 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 12,219 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 27 minutes85% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 17%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 31°F49 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days53 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Smithfield station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksJohnston Community Collegecollege · 1.0 miQuaker Neck Lakelake · 5.2 miSage Pondlake · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSmith-Collins Parkpark · under a mileTown of Smithfield - Town Commons Parkrecreation area · 1.3 miBentonville Battlefield State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.0 mi · 1,897 acresShoe Heel - NC Wildlife Resources Commissionstate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 61 acresDutchmans Creek Mitigation Sitestate park · 25.4 mi · 91 acresGreenway Dedicationstate park · 26.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJohnston County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 365 days measured82 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Johnston County monitors, NC
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJohnston Co-westserves 99,027 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation142 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUNC Health Johnston1.6 miPost officeSmithfield Post Office1.4 miTown hallSmithfield Town Hall1.3 miPoliceJohnston County Sheriff's Office1.3 miFire stationSmithfield Fire Station1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highHighSouth Campus Community High Schoolunder a mileMiddleSouth Campus Community Middle Schoolunder a mileElementarySouth Smithfield Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeJohnston Community College1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU37 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 301under a mileAmtrakSelma-Smithfield, NC SSM4.6 miCoachSmithfield Super Disc Mini MartGreyhound1.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27577 ZIP area.
