Zebulon Authority

Zebulon is a upper-middle-income small town of 8,711.

Zebulon, North Carolina

Zebulon (8,711 residents) operates as a chartered municipality within Johnston County, North Carolina. Households here earn a median of $79,112.

Definition and scope

Zebulon sits within Johnston County, North Carolina, one of North Carolina's administrative subdivisions. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 2 and is part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Zebulon has approximately 8,711 residents. The median age is 38.3 years. Roughly 63% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $320,700.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 29.0%
• Black or African American: 45.6%
• Hispanic or Latino: 22.9%
• Asian: 0.4%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Zebulon is $79,112. Poverty rate stands at 9.0%. Unemployment rate at last release was 4.7%. Educational attainment: 30.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Zebulon:

• Public schools: 5
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 1

Getting around

For air travel, residents typically use Phillip R Bunn Airport. The closest U.S. courthouse for federal proceedings is Supreme Court of North Carolina. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is Raleigh, North Carolina.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 324 feet. Local growing conditions correspond to USDA hardiness zone 8b.

References

• North Carolina State Authority — state-level reference for North Carolina.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.