Local servicesHospitalLenoir Memorial Hospital8.8 miPost officeHookerton Post Office1.4 miTown hallHookerton Town Hall1.4 miPoliceSnow Hill Police Department5.8 miFire stationHookerton Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolMount Calvary Christian Academy1.2 miCollegeLenoir Community College - Snow Hill7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPitt-Greenville Airport PGV18 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU76 miInterstateI-58712 miUS highwayUS 2585.6 miAmtrakWilson, NC WLN29 miCoachKinston Lunch BoxGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28538 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 28538 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:55 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:15 am – 5:01 pm
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People1,989 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.3864 householdsMedian household income $56,953Median home value $114,800Median rent $901 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $973 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 916 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 34 minutes89% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 10%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days59 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Snow Hill Waste Water Treament station, 6 mi away; snow from Kinston Ag Rsch
Nearby landmarksLenoir Community College - Snow Hillcollege · 7.2 miClark Fieldisland · 8.7 miPulley Pondlake · 7.2 miDoughertys Covebay · 8.8 miTurnage Millpondreservoir · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Hookerton - Hookerton Recreation Parkrecreation area · under a mileGreene County - Greene County Sports Complexrecreation area · 7.4 mi · 85 acresCSS Neuse/Gov. Caswell Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.8 miCliffs of the Neuse State Parkstate park · 21.1 mi · 1,066 acresCroatan National Forestnational forest · 40.0 mi · 161,851 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199449 mi away, near Bayboro, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Aug 199449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGreene County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025321 of 365 days measured44 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pitt County, NC, 16 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Hookertonserves 409 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation66 ft20 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
