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Where 28538 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 28538 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BESBZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 28,538 = 2 × 19 × 751. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110111101111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 28537 (Hobucken, NC, 58 mi away) and 28539 (Hubert, NC, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 28538 becomes 83582, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23885, 28358, 28385, 28583, 32588, 32858, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83825 in Dover, ID, 2,167 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
- 🎯1,187 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 28538 and you would come out at 35.42°S, 102.43°E — 807 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 28.1 square miles of land, 28538 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,989This ZIP1,989 |
|---|---|
| Households | 864This ZIP864 |
| Housing units | 916This ZIP916 |
| Median age | 42.3This ZIP42.3North Carolina39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,953This ZIP$56,953North Carolina$72,388US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $114,800This ZIP$114,800North Carolina$288,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $901This ZIP$901North Carolina$1,228US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5%This ZIP13.5% |
| Mean commute | 34.2 minThis ZIP34.2 min |
| Population density | 70.7 / sq miThis ZIP70.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 182This ZIP182 |
| Annual payroll | $6,901,000This ZIP$6,901,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 960This ZIP960 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $47,055,000This ZIP$47,055,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 28.13 sq miThis ZIP28.13 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 28538 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Greene County | 82.4% |
| Lenoir County | 17.6% |
Other place names in 28538
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 28538
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
28554 | Maury, NC | 4.4 mi |
28580 | Snow Hill, NC | 6.9 mi |
28503 | Kinston, NC | 6.9 mi |
28530 | Grifton, NC | 8.9 mi |
28513 | Ayden, NC | 10.0 mi |
28502 | Kinston, NC | 10.7 mi |
28590 | Winterville, NC | 11.0 mi |
27828 | Farmville, NC | 11.7 mi |
27811 | Bellarthur, NC | 12.0 mi |
28501 | Kinston, NC | 12.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 28538 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 28538?
28538 is in Hookerton, North Carolina, in Greene County. Its published point location is 35.4166, -77.5651.
What county is 28538 in?
28538 spans 2 counties: Greene County and Lenoir County. Most of it falls in Greene County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 28538?
Hookerton uses area code 252, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 28538 in?
28538 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 28538?
About 1,989 people live in ZIP code 28538, in 864 households, at 70.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 28538?
$56,953 a year, against $72,388 across North Carolina.
What ZIP codes are near 28538?
The closest are 28554 (4.4 mi), 28580 (6.9 mi), 28503 (6.9 mi), 28530 (8.9 mi) and 28513 (10 mi).
Is 28538 a PO Box ZIP code?
28538 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “28538 ZIP Code — Hookerton, North Carolina (Greene County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/28538
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