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HookertonNC

A town of 573. A typical home worth about $167K.

Population
573
residents
Typical home
$167K
+4.1% in a year
Household income
$35K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
60
A commuter town

What makes Hookerton stand out

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Small town

573 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Hookerton home is worth about $167K

The typical Hookerton home is worth about $167,000, up 4.1% in a year, 50% below the North Carolina typical home.

$167KZillow home value

Typical home value

Hookerton$167K
North Carolina$335K
+4.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.

82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
82Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hookerton

Most working residents leave Hookerton for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Kinston (16%), Greenville (13%) and Snow Hill (9%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hookerton0%
Kinston16%
Greenville13%
Snow Hill9%
Raleigh4%
15 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Hookerton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

17.4% of Hookerton is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

17.4%conserved
17.4%
conserved · 41 of 236 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hookerton Recreation Park—10
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Hookerton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–56°
Spring49–73°
Summer68–88°
Fall52–74°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Hookerton is

Hookerton beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

32 measures vs. North Carolina
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outHookertonNC
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%76.7%
More adults who have had a stroke5%3.6%
UNC Lenoir Health Care
9.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hookerton for work

Where Hookerton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Kinston Kinston 16% 13% → Greenville Greenville 13% 9% → Snow Hill Snow Hill 9% 4% → Raleigh Raleigh 4% 3% → Goldsboro Goldsboro 3% 2% → Winterville Winterville 2% Hookerton · 0% stay
60jobs based in Hookerton
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hookerton

Town in North Carolina, United States

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Hookerton is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 413 at the 2020 census. It is geographically located southeast of Snow Hill on North Carolina Highway 123. The town is part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
413
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
56 ft
ZIP code
28538
Area code
252

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