Residential delivery area · North Carolina
ZIP Code 28538: Hookerton, NC
ZIP code 28538 uses the postal name Hookerton, North Carolina and lies mostly in Greene County (82% of its land) with the rest in Lenoir County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,953 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Hookerton; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hookerton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Greene County (82%); Lenoir County (18%)
- Census places
- Hookerton
- House district
- NC-1 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 28.1 sq mi · 71 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28538?
28538 centers on 35.417°, -77.565° and covers 28.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 28580, 28530, 28513, 28501, 28504.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28538, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 28538 compare with the rest of Greene County?
| Measure | 28538 | In Greene County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,989 | 9th of 10 | 597th of 853 |
| Median household income | $57k | 4th of 7 | 389th of 528 |
| Median home value | $115k | not ranked | not ranked |
28538's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$40,062) is more than a quarter of the figure ($114,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 24% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 48% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 28538?
The 2020 Census counted 2,155 people in 28538; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,989. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,989±492 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,155−0.9% since 2010 (2,175)
- Households
- 864
- Median age
- 42.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 28538?
Of the 1,989 people the ACS estimates in 28538, 19.5% are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (48.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (36.2%).
- Under 1819.5%
- 18 to 6463.1%
- 65 and older17.4%
- White, not Hispanic48.1%
- Black, not Hispanic36.2%
- Hispanic or Latino12.9%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 28538 earn?
Median household income is $56,953 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Greene County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,012 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,953±$9,459
- Income per person
- $29,164
- Below the poverty line
- 23.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,016960 returns; wages 76% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 28538?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $114,800
- Median gross rent
- $901
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 49.2%
- Housing units
- 916
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28538?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Retail trade5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- Health care and social assistance3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28538?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28580 | Snow Hill | 11,644 | $50k | 6.9 mi |
| 28530 | Grifton | 6,484 | $37k | 8.9 mi |
| 28513 | Ayden | 10,573 | $57k | 10.0 mi |
| 28501 | Kinston | 17,642 | $35k | 12.5 mi |
| 28504 | Kinston | 20,407 | $54k | 13.7 mi |
| 28554 | Maury | 54 | – | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 28590 | Winterville | 27,471 | $84k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 27828 | Farmville | 7,909 | $50k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.