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Hookerton town, NC

ZIP 28538 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28538

K-12 nearby
18
Public
15
Private
3
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28538 (Hookerton, NC) is associated with Greene County Schools (LEA 3701830) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 18 K-12 schools (15 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Lenoir Community College about 12.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Greene County Schools
LEA ID
3701830
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (60)

  • Lenoir Community College12.6 miles (20.3 km)2yr-public
  • Pitt Community College12.8 miles (20.6 km)2yr-public
  • East Carolina University17.2 miles (27.7 km)4yr-public
  • Wayne Community College21.5 miles (34.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wilson Community College28.5 miles (45.9 km)2yr-public
  • Barton College29.4 miles (47.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Mount Olive31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-private
  • Edgecombe Community College32.0 miles (51.5 km)2yr-public
  • Craven Community College33.6 miles (54.0 km)2yr-public
  • Beaufort County Community College34.7 miles (55.8 km)2yr-public
  • Martin Community College39.2 miles (63.1 km)2yr-public
  • James Sprunt Community College40.0 miles (64.3 km)2yr-public
Show all 60 colleges & universities
  • Nash Community College43.0 miles (69.2 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville43.4 miles (69.9 km)2yr-private
  • Johnston Community College43.6 miles (70.1 km)2yr-public
  • Coastal Carolina Community College45.7 miles (73.6 km)2yr-public
  • Pamlico Community College47.8 miles (76.9 km)2yr-public
  • Sampson Community College53.7 miles (86.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College54.7 miles (88.0 km)4yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • Louisburg College62.9 miles (101.2 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University64.6 miles (103.9 km)4yr-private
  • Shaw University65.0 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
  • Campbell University66.1 miles (106.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College66.2 miles (106.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carteret Community College66.2 miles (106.6 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh67.3 miles (108.4 km)4yr-public
  • Meredith College68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh69.7 miles (112.1 km)2yr-private
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College69.7 miles (112.2 km)2yr-public
  • Halifax Community College69.9 miles (112.5 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary69.9 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chowan University75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist University76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville77.2 miles (124.3 km)2yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
  • Durham Technical Community College83.3 miles (134.1 km)2yr-public
  • Cape Fear Community College84.1 miles (135.4 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University84.2 miles (135.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-public
  • Bladen Community College84.8 miles (136.5 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University87.0 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College88.9 miles (143.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-public
  • Paul D Camp Community College93.7 miles (150.8 km)2yr-public
  • Elizabeth City State University96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-public
  • Robeson Community College96.3 miles (155.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mid-Atlantic Christian University97.3 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
  • College of the Albemarle98.0 miles (157.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
MT CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Snow Hill Primarypublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Contentnea-Savannah Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Greene Early College Highpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
West Greene Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Greene Central Highpublic——7.4 miles (11.8 km)
Ayden-Grifton Highpublic——7.5 miles (12.2 km)
Greene County Intermediatepublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Greene County Middlepublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
FIVE POINTS EDUCATION TRAINING CENTERprivate——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Griftonpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
North Lenoir Highpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Ayden Middlepublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Kinston Highpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Ayden Elementarypublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
HOPE PREPARATORY SCHOOLprivate——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Northeast Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Northwest Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28538

What school district is ZIP code 28538 in?
ZIP 28538 (Hookerton, NC) maps to Greene County Schools (LEA ID 3701830) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28538?
US5 lists 18 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28538 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28538 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher12.4%
High school34.4%
Less than HS19.2%
School districtGreene County Schools