Best Places27568, NC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 27568, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
27568 ranks 11,363rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 27568
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
27568's strengths and weaknesses
Where 27568 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 88% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 27568 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Short commute33.4 minutes each way, better than only 15% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 27568
A household needs to earn about $53,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 27568 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,585, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 27568's effective rate of 0.64%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 27568
27568's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 27568.
Who works in 27568, and how
Work in 27568 centers on construction and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 27568
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 27568.
What the weather is like in 27568, month by month
27568 sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 42° | 34° |
| April | 75° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 75° | 62° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 27568
Raleigh-Durham International sits about 40 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 7.7 million passengers in 2025, with 128 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 27568
Schools across 27568 average an A−, better than 88% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pine Level ElementaryA− · 57% proficient
Top middle schools
- North Johnston MiddleB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- Johnston Co Early College AcademyA+ · 85% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 27568 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
27568 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 27568 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 27568
Is 27568 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 27568 ranks 11,363rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, low crime, and good schools, and lowest on noise and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 27568 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $208,643. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $67,585 median income, cost of living beats 38% of zip codes.
Is 27568 safe?
Yes, 27568 is safer than 90% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $205 per resident a year.
Compare 27568 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 27568. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 27568 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
27568 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 27568: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 27568: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 27568: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 27568: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
27568 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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