Zebulon, NC: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Zebulon ( ZEB-yoo-luhn) is the easternmost town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,903 at the 2020 census. 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.

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How Zebulon ranks

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#3Most new homes in NC #23Fastest growing in NC #48Most remote workers in NC All NC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code27597

Area code919

Living in Zebulon

Housing in Zebulon

$341K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Zebulon home is worth about $341,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the North Carolina typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market32

Sale-to-list99.1%

Sold in May13

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Safety in Zebulon

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Zebulon reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 45% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Zebulon 3.8

North Carolina 3.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Zebulon 21.8

North Carolina 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Zebulon

Compared with North Carolina

1better than NC·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.4%Fewer adults who have had cancerNC 7.9% · better 19.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethNC 13.9% · worse

Care nearby

Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh · 15.7 mi · ER

Advance Careplex - Wake ForestWake Forest · 14.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Zebulon · CMS · HRSAHealth in Zebulon →

Schools in Zebulon

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Zebulon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictWake County SchoolsSchools5

Zebulon Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 693 students Wakelon Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 679 students Zebulon Middle C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 772 students East Wake Academy B+Other · Grades K–12 · 1,265 students Heritage Christian AcademyOther · Grades PK–12 · 148 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.

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