Zebulon, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Zebulon	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,902	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$58,639	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,739	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,641	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$29,546	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,727	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Zebulon is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Zebulon is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Zebulon is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Zebulon is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,088 $58,639 $117,278

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Zebulon median earnings by income bracket

Zebulon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	27.4%	27.4%
Manufacturing sector	13.8%	13.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	4.8%	4.8%
Other	33.0%	33.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolesville, NC	8,199	$188,011	131.2%
Wake Forest, NC	45,648	$150,377	84.9%
Archer Lodge, NC	5,192	$104,413	28.4%
Knightdale, NC	17,266	$103,850	27.7%
Wendell, NC	8,195	$92,162	13.3%
Zebulon, NC	5,916	$58,639	27.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeview, NY	5,917	$218,911	169.2%
Yoakum, TX	5,913	$60,395	25.7%
Tay Valley, ON	5,913	n/a
Nolanville, TX	5,920	$82,886	1.9%
Washingtonville, NY	5,911	$126,909	56.0%
Zebulon, NC	5,916	$58,639	27.9%

Source: The Zebulon, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.