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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 28538 (Hookerton, NC)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$170,000
North Carolina: $332,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+2.7%
North Carolina: −0.2% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
1,989
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$56,953
North Carolina: $72,388 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 28538, shaded by typical home value28538285802853028590
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ZIP codes around 28538, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 28538 is outlined.

How 28538 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 28538 (Hookerton, NC) is worth about $170,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 28538 are 49% below the typical value in North Carolina ($332,000) and 53% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 28538 rose 2.7%, compared with −0.2% in North Carolina and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $56,953, against $72,388 in North Carolina and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 1,989 people live in 28538 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

28538 has the 113th-lowest typical home value of the 719 ZIP codes in North Carolina with Zillow figures.

Part of: Hookerton, NC · Greene County, NC · North Carolina

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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