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Zebulon, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Wake County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,961
Population
1,201/sq mi density
$58,940
Median Income
$28,568 per capita
$275,400
Home Value
$339,602 Zillow
$1,038
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
413
Violent Crime/100K
4,025 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$58,940 median income, 6.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$275,400 home value, $1,038/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
413 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,940
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,568
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
83% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Zebulon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Zebulon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,940
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,568
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$117,835
164%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,477
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,477
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.2%
39% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.8%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$128,428M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
21.2%
Other
8%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
50,997
Restaurants
2,765
Healthcare
3,559
Retail
3,595
Manufacturing
605
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$117,835
64% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,347
53% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,940 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,568 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $117,835 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,477 |
| County GDP | $128,428M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 21.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 50,997 |
| Restaurants | 2,765 |
| Healthcare | 3,559 |
| Retail | 3,595 |
| Manufacturing | 605 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $117,835 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,347 |