Zebulon, NC

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2022 Population

7,421

6.65% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.6

11.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

11.6%

47.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$50,934

14.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$213,100

25.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Zebulon, NC had a population of 7.42k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $50,934. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Zebulon, NC grew from 6,958 to 7,421, a 6.65% increase and its median household income grew from $44,389 to $50,934, a 14.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Zebulon, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (35%), Other (Hispanic) (9.84%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.13%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.92%).

None of the households in Zebulon, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.7% of the residents in Zebulon, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Zebulon, NC was $213,100, and the homeownership rate was 60.3%.

Most people in Zebulon, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Zebulon, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Zebulon, NC is home to a population of 7.42k people, from which 87.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 16.8% of Zebulon, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.25k people).

In 2022, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.09k people) in Zebulon, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.59k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 730 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

87.7%

2022 Citizenship

86.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 87.7% of Zebulon, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Zebulon, NC was 86.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Zebulon, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zebulon, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.09k ± 752
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.59k ± 678
Other (Hispanic)
730 ± 473

19.9%

Hispanic Population

1.48k people

19.9% of the people in Zebulon, NC are hispanic (1.48k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Zebulon, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

16.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

As of 2022, 16.8% of Zebulon, NC residents (1.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Zebulon, NC was 16.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Zebulon, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
125 ± 121
Vietnam
75 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 36

Zebulon, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Zebulon, NC employs 3.19k people. The largest industries in Zebulon, NC are Construction (565 people), Retail Trade (403 people), and Manufacturing (290 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($113,514), Manufacturing ($67,767), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,280).

Employment

Occupations

3.19k

2022 Value

± 613

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Zebulon, NC grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 2.84k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Zebulon, NC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (371 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (349 people), and Production Occupations (314 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Zebulon, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.19k

2022 Value

± 613

12.2%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Zebulon, NC grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 2.84k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Zebulon, NC, are Construction (565 people), Retail Trade (403 people), and Manufacturing (290 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Zebulon, NC, though some of these residents may live in Zebulon, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,317

Median earning men ± $12,553

$39,979

Median earning women ± $8,915

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,896), Public Administration ($51,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($68,899), Public Administration ($56,172), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,085).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Zebulon, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Zebulon, NC was $213,100 in 2022, which is 0.756 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $170,000 to $213,100, a 25.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Zebulon, NC is 60.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Zebulon, NC have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Zebulon, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$213,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,390

$1,589

Median Property Taxes

±$369

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Zebulon, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Zebulon, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.3%

Homeownership

2022

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 60.3% of the housing units in Zebulon, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Zebulon, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Zebulon, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,934

Median Household Income

± $12,783

2.63k

Number of Households

± 568

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.63k households in Zebulon, NC grew to $50,934 from the previous year's value of $44,389.

The following chart displays the households in Zebulon, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Zebulon, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (7.27%)

In 2022, 72.8% of workers in Zebulon, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Zebulon, NC have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.73% of the workforce in Zebulon, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Zebulon, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Zebulon, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Zebulon, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Zebulon, NC (855 out of 7.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Zebulon, NC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

77.7% of the population of Zebulon, NC has health coverage, with 28.8% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 8.76% on Medicare, 17.7% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wake County, NC see 1159 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% increase from the previous year (1146 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1376 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 272 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,159 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wake County, NC

Primary care physicians in Wake County, NC see an average of 1,159 patients per year. This represents a 1.13% increase from the previous year (1,146 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wake County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.7% were men and 60.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

22.3%

Uninsured

28.8%

Employer Coverage

21.3%

Medicaid

8.76%

Medicare

17.7%

Non-Group

1.13%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Zebulon, NC grew by 10.4% from 20.2% to 22.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Zebulon, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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