Zebulon, North Carolina | |
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 Downtown Zebulon at the intersection of Arendell Avenue and Horton Street | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: "The Town of Friendly People" | |
 Location in Wake County and the state of North Carolina. | |
| Coordinates: 35°49′50″N 78°18′54″W / 35.83056°N 78.31500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Wake, Johnston (partial), Nash (partial), Franklin (partial) |
| Incorporated | 1907 |
| Named for | Zebulon Baird Vance[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Glenn York |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.12 sq mi (15.84 km2) |
| • Land | 6.09 sq mi (15.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,903 |
| • Density | 1,134.06/sq mi (437.85/km2) |
| Demonym | Zebulonian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27597 |
| Area code | 919 |
| FIPS code | 37-76220[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406928[3] |
| Website | http://www.townofzebulon.org/ |
Zebulon (/ˈzɛbjulən/ ZEB-yoo-luhn)[5] is the easternmost town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,903 at the 2020 census.[6] Zebulon is part of the Research Triangle metropolitan region. In May 2022, Zebulon was ranked North Carolina's second fastest growing town, only behind neighboring Wendell.[7]
- ^ "History". Archived from the original on June 21, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zebulon, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "NC Pronunciation Guide". WRAL. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Zebulon town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ Stradling, Richard. "Wake County again has NC's fastest-growing towns, but maybe not the ones you think". newsobserver.com. Retrieved June 1, 2022.