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Zebulon, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Zebulon is a Census town of 8,711 people across 6.63 square miles of land, in Wake County. Median household income is $79,112, 62.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Zebulon
What Zebulon is
- Census place typetown
- Land area6.63 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,314
- County holding the largest share of its areaWake County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Zebulon
How many people live in Zebulon
- Population8,711
- Median age38.3
- Population under 182,082 plus or minus 517
- Share under 1823.9 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over1,122 plus or minus 296
- Share 65 and over12.9 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Households3,252
- Family households2,229
- Share of households that are families68.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Zebulon
- Median household income$79,112
- Per capita income$33,526
- Civilian labor force4,651
- Employed4,320
- Unemployed331 plus or minus 203
- Unemployment rate7.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over6,002
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher80.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Zebulon
- Housing units3,474
- Occupied units3,252
- Vacant units222 plus or minus 123
- Vacancy rate6.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Owner occupied2,039
- Renter occupied1,213 plus or minus 310
- Ownership rate62.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$320,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,109
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.8 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Single family units2,688
- Share single family77.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more469 plus or minus 226
- Share in buildings of two or more13.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Mobile homes317 plus or minus 296
- Median year structure built2000
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Zebulon gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,349
- Commuting under 15 minutes387 plus or minus 217
- Share commuting under 15 minutes11.6 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,251 plus or minus 522
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more67.2 percent
- Drove alone69.0 percent
- Carpooled6.3 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Worked from home22.2 percent plus or minus 7.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Zebulon
SBA loans in Zebulon (7(a))
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$6,536,700
- Average approval$544,725
- Median approval$227,500
- Largest approval$1,825,000
- Jobs supported89
- Jobs per approval7.4
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more41.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Zebulon, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Zebulon
SBA loans in Zebulon (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$4,011,000
- Average approval$1,002,750
- Median approval$959,000
- Largest approval$1,822,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Zebulon, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Zebulon
Flood risk in Zebulon
- NFIP communityTown of Zebulon
- NFIP community number370246
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/19/22
The Town of Zebulon participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370246 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Wake County, not Zebulon
Wake County context, not Zebulon figures
- Establishments in Wake County33,873
- Covered employment, Wake County653,153
- Average annual pay, Wake County$76,807
- Housing units permitted, Wake County15,248
Every figure in this section is published for Wake County as a whole and is not a measurement of Zebulon.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Zebulon questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Zebulon, North Carolina?
8,711, in 3,252 households. Zebulon town covers 6.63 square miles of land, which is 1,314 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Zebulon in?
Wake County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Zebulon?
$79,112. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $320,700. Median gross rent is $1,109 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Zebulon businesses?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $6.5 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $227,500, plus 4 504 approvals worth $4.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Zebulon, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Zebulon borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Zebulon. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Zebulon in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Zebulon appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Zebulon, town of, community 370246, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Zebulon figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wake County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Zebulon.
Is zoning published for Zebulon?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.