Zebulon, North Carolina

Zebulon, North Carolina
Downtown Zebulon at the intersection of Arendell Avenue and Horton Street
Downtown Zebulon at the intersection of Arendell Avenue and Horton Street
Flag of Zebulon, North Carolina
Official seal of Zebulon, North Carolina
Motto: 
"The Town of Friendly People"
Location in Wake County and the state of North Carolina.
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 / 35.83056; -78.31500
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesWake, Johnston (partial), Nash (partial), Franklin (partial)
Incorporated1907
Named forZebulon Baird Vance[1]
Government
 • MayorGlenn York
Area
 • Total6.12 sq mi (15.84 km2)
 • Land6.09 sq mi (15.77 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation322 ft (98 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,903
 • Density1,134.06/sq mi (437.85/km2)
DemonymZebulonian
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27597
Area code919
FIPS code37-76220[4]
GNIS feature ID2406928[3]
Websitehttp://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]

  1. ^ "History". Archived from the original on June 21, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zebulon, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "NC Pronunciation Guide". WRAL. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Stradling, Richard. "Wake County again has NC's fastest-growing towns, but maybe not the ones you think". newsobserver.com. Retrieved June 1, 2022.