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ZIP 28538 · Hookerton

Who lives in ZIP code 28538 (Hookerton, NC): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Hookerton, NC · Greene County

uszips 2026
People1,989
Median age42.3
Household income$56,953
Home value$124,315
Median rent$901/mo
Poverty23.1%
College degree+13.5%
Commute34 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Eastern
Density
27 / sq mi
Housing units
864

Spans 2 counties

Greene82%
Lenoir18%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1010.2%
10–199.5%
20s14.0%
30s14.0%
40s18.3%
50s10.2%
60s14.0%
70s7.8%
80+2.0%

17.4% are 65 or older; 80.5% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K18.2%
$25K–50K25.6%
$50K–75K33.1%
$75K–100K5.4%
$100K–150K16.6%
$150K+1.3%

17.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,521.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school21.3%
High school30.9%
Some college34.3%
Bachelor's6.5%
Graduate7.0%

29.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White52.1%
Black36.7%
Asian0.0%
Native American1.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.0%
Two or more7.8%

12.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
40.2%
Never married
33.6%
Divorced
16.5%
Widowed
9.8%
Family size
3.53
Dual-income families
42.2%

Housing

Own their home
49.2%
Rent burden
23.4%
Men / women
49% / 51%

Work

In labor force
59.3%
Unemployment
5.7%
Self-employed
11.7%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
14.9%
Veterans
6.3%
With a disability
11.5%
No health insurance
16.0%
Limited English
3.4%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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