Forest Oaks, North Carolina, United States [CDP]; population was 3,054 in 1990; housing units was 1,123 in 1990; location is 35°59'N 79°42'W; land area is 5.08 square miles (3,249 acres); water area is 0.04 square miles (26 acres); FIPS code is 24198 [SourceCBP]