Hookerton, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 467. Estimated population in July 2024: 489 (+4.7% change)
Males: 205 (43.9%), Females: 262 (56.1%)

Greene County

Zip code: 28538

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $31,563
Median house value: $61,700

Population by Race

Races in Hookerton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.4%)
  • Black (40.3%)
  • Hispanic (8.1%)
  • Other race (6.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (13.3%), Irish (11.1%), French (9.6%), English (5.8%), Russian (3.9%), German (3.6%).

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hookerton

  • High school or higher: 65.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hookerton town

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 47.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

4.7% Foreign born (4.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hookerton:

  • LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; KINSTON, NC)
  • PITT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GREENVILLE, NC)
  • WALTER B JONES ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE (about 21 miles; GREENVILLE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hookerton:

  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 8 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)
  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 21 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 26 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hookerton:

  • FLANAGAN FIELD (about 10 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: N08)
  • CRAFT AIR (about 13 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: W38)
  • GOLDSBORO-WAYNE MUNI (about 25 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GWW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hookerton:

  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 77 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 80 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)

Private high school in Hookerton:

  • MT CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 218; Location: PO BOX 250; Grades: PK – 12)