Zebulon, North Carolina
Zebulon, North Carolina | |
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Downtown Zebulon at the intersection of Arendell Avenue and Horton Street | |
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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 after | Zebulon Baird Vance |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Glenn York |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.12 sq mi (15.84 km2) |
| • Land | 6.09 sq mi (15.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,903 |
| • Density | 1,134.0/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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406928 |
| Website | www |
Zebulon (/ˈzɛbjulən/ 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.