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A town of 1,358, settled in 1824.
Zebulon’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. Only 17 of Georgia’s 371 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 71% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 7 of Georgia’s 374 towns do worse. Pike County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Only 18 of Georgia’s 307 towns score higher on civic life. Zebulon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Zebulon beats most towns.
Census counts: 245 in 1880, 1,225 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1971 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Zebulon is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Zebulon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Zebulon.
Most working residents leave Zebulon for work: only 7% work in town. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Zebulon, where Georgia’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Zebulon grew to 1,454 in 2023, 710 more than in 2013.
| Zebulon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Pike County school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Pike County High School, with 1,075 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 805 | – |
| Pike County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,075 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zebulon has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 90°F, Zebulon’s July high is near the Georgia town median (90°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Zebulon tracks Georgia closely on all 32 CDC measures. 38% of Zebulon adults feel lonely.
| Zebulon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 33% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 40% | 36% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zebulon's reported crime rate is well below Georgia's. Zebulon’s property crime rate is 6 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Zebulon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 6 per 1,000 residents | 20.6 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.8 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
The typical Zebulon home is worth about $328,000, up 1.2% in a year, close to the Georgia typical home. 54% of households own their home in Zebulon.
| Zebulon | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $937 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Zebulon
About 7 of every 100 Zebulon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
City in Georgia, United States
Zebulon is a city in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,225 in 2020. The city is the county seat of Pike County. The city and county were named after explorer Zebulon Pike.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.