Zebulon town, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,933
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,933
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,505
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,915
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,918
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 72.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 51.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,903
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,433
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.9%
Female persons, percent 52.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 30.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 45.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 29.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 563
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $320,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,776
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $597
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,109
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,252
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 25.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,362
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,795
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,419
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 306,723
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,562
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,112
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,526
Persons in poverty, percent 9.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,315.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,071.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.14
FIPS Code 3776220