Zebulon, NC

Town in NC, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

8,711

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

38.3

years ∙ half population younger than 38.3, half older

Diversity Index

65.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

22.5%

foreign-born population

77.5%Native

22.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Zebulon is a town within Johnston and Wake counties, North Carolina, United States.

Location

Town in NC, US

Co-ordinates

DEC35.829542° N, 78.314158° W

DMS35° 49′ 46.35″ N, 78° 18′ 50.97″ W

Population Density & area

1,314/sq mi (507.3/km²)

Total Area

6.66 sq mi (17.25 km²)

Land Area

6.63 sq mi (17.17 km²) · 99.55%

Water Area

0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²) · 0.45%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.1% male

Male 47.1%

Female 52.9%

males per 100 females

Zebulon 89.1

North Carolina 95.6

United States 98

Nativity

22.5%

foreign-born population

77.5%Native

22.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Zebulon 22.5%

North Carolina 9.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.3

years ∙ half population younger than 38.3, half older

Zebulon

38.3

North Carolina

39.1

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

58.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Zebulon 58.2

North Carolina 63.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Zebulon	North Carolina	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.9%	21.8%	22%
Working age (18-64)	63.2%	61%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	12.9%	17.2%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	58.2	63.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	37.8	35.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	20.4	28.2	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

29%

Black

45.6%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

22.9%

Other

2.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

65.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Zebulon 65.5%

North Carolina 58.4%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Zebulon population

	Zebulon	North Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	22.9%	11.3%	19.3%
Mexican	16.9%	5.6%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	2.6%	1.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3.5%	4.1%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	77.1%	88.7%	80.7%
One race	75.3%	84.6%	76.4%
White	29%	60%	57.4%
Black or African American	45.6%	20%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian	0.4%	3.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.8%	4.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.5% family

Family 68.5%

Non family 31.5%

% family households

Zebulon 68.5%

North Carolina 64.3%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.64

persons per household

Zebulon

2.64

North Carolina

2.44

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Zebulon population

	Zebulon	North Carolina	United States
Total households	3,252	4,282,345	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.64	2.44	2.53
Family households	2,229	2,753,022	82,990,528
Average family size	3.09	3.03	3.14
Married couple family	1,463	2,021,951	60,637,388
Other families	766	731,071	22,353,140
Male householder	130	195,051	6,572,819
Female householder	636	536,020	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,023	1,529,323	46,236,968
One-person households	747	1,258,822	37,140,836
Male householder	271	544,050	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	68	160,332	5,225,110
Female householder	476	714,772	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	216	342,051	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	276	270,501	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

3,474

housing units

Zebulon 3,474

North Carolina 4,895,668

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

93.6% occupied

Occupied 93.6%

Vacant 6.4%

vacancy rate

Zebulon 6.4%

North Carolina 12.5%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

77.4%

Single family houses

77.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

13.5%

Mobile homes

9.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

2000

Half of houses were built before 2000, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

2.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

9.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

38.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

49.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Zebulon	North Carolina	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.4	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	5.8%	11.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	64.5%	54.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	29.7%	33.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	5.7%	7.1%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	16%	23.8%	25%
3 bedrooms	53.4%	46.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	24.8%	21%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	2000	1992	1981
Total housing units	3,474	4,895,668	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

62.7% owners

Renter-occupied 37.3%

Owner-occupied 62.7%

homeownership rate

Zebulon 62.7%

North Carolina 66.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.82

Owner-occupied

2.35

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Zebulon 2.82

North Carolina 2.54

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Zebulon	North Carolina	United States
Total occupied units	3,252	4,282,345	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	37.8%	26.2%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	41.9%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.8%	16.2%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	12.6%	18.5%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.5%	97.8%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.5%	1.5%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	7.7%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.8%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.6%	38%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.9%	25.2%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	35.4%	30.5%	51.4%
Electricity	64.1%	65.5%	41.3%
Solar	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	2%	3.9%
All other fuels	0%	1.3%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	3.2%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$320,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Zebulon

$320,700

North Carolina

$288,900

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

24.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

24.3%

Owners without a mortgage

1.8%

Renters

82.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Zebulon	North Carolina	United States
Property value
Median Value	$320,700	$288,900	$332,700
Under $100,000	3%	12.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	7.1%	18.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	32.2%	20.5%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	50.7%	28.3%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	7.1%	16.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	86.6%	61.3%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	13.4%	38.7%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,776	$1,631	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$597	$490	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,109	$1,228	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

30.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Zebulon 30.9%

North Carolina 35.7%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

19.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Zebulon 19.4%

North Carolina 9.9%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,865

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.6%

K–12

90.9%

College / Undergraduate

3.5%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

3.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Zebulon

3.2%

North Carolina

39.3%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Zebulon	North Carolina	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,865	2,530,102	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	4.6%	5.3%	5.7%
K–12	90.9%	67.4%	67.6%
Kindergarten	11.4%	4.9%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	30.2%	20%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	16.7%	21%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	32.7%	21.5%	21.7%
College or graduate school	4.5%	27.3%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	3.5%	21.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	1%	5.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	3.2%	39.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	92.4%	82.3%	82%
Private school	7.6%	17.7%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

6,002

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

14.5%

HS graduate

21.9%

Some college no degree

13.4%

Associates degree

14.5%

Bachelors degree

20.9%

Graduate or professional degree

10%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

40.6% · 59.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

46% · 54%

HS graduate

60.8% · 39.2%

Some college no degree

59.9% · 40.1%

Associates degree

18% · 82%

Bachelors degree

45.3% · 54.7%

Graduate or professional degree

37.9% · 62.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Zebulon	North Carolina	United States
Population (25+)	6,002	7,380,330	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	4.9%	3.9%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	14.5%	6%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	21.9%	24.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	13.4%	19.6%	19.1%
Associate's degree	14.5%	10.1%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.9%	35.7%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	20.9%	22.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	10%	13.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	80.7%	90.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$52,608

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$23,289

Some college or associates

$58,309

Bachelors degree

$57,294

Graduate or professional degree

$76,627

Poverty Rate

5.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

11.2%

HS graduate

20.1%

Some college or associates

6.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

5.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Zebulon	North Carolina	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$52,608	$49,275	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,234	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$23,289	$37,346	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$58,309	$43,525	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$57,294	$64,395	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$76,627	$80,986	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	11.2%	26.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	20.1%	15.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	6.6%	10%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.3%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Zebulon, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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