Hookerton is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, home to about 573 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28538.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hookerton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA342 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hookerton; 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.
Hookerton had 413 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 558th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Greene County grew from 12,038 residents in 1900 to 20,451 in 2020.
Greene County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Snow Hill Waste Water Treament, NC weather station (6 miles away).
2,294 jobs at 271 businesses in Greene County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hookerton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Calvary Christian AcademyHookerton | Pre-K–12 | 128 | Baptist | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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