SECTION 3: PLANNING AREA PROFILE
of people over the age of five speak a language other than English, 12.9 percent have a disability, and 11.6 percent live below the poverty level.
3.10.12.2 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
The population of Zebulon grew by approximately 55.7 percent between the 2010 Decennial Census and 2020 Decennial Census. According to the Zebulon Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) adopted in 2021, the Town is identified as a growing hub community and employment base for relocating metro residents around eastern Wake County as it has been experiencing a boom in housing construction. Areas for potential development exist around the watersheds of Little Creek and Beaverdam Creek in addition to significant portions of eastern and southern Zebulon. Places where development has already created a footprint include north of Pippin Road from NC 96 to the west and Shepard School Road to the east in addition to newer projects taking place to the south near Old Bunn Road.
3.10.12.3 LAND USE
Land use in Zebulon is guided by the Future Land Use and Character Map included in the Zebulon CLUP. A full breakdown of the future land use and character allocation in the Town’s planning area based on this map can be seen in Table 3.17 and Table 3.18. Table 3.17 – Zebulon Future Land Use Allocation
Percent of Planning Area
Future Land Use Category
Residential Commercial Mixed Use Industrial
72.8
6.8 8.7 9.8
Parks & Recreation
1.9
Source: Zebulon Comprehensive Land Use Plan
Table 3.18 – Zebulon Future Character Allocation
Percent of Planning Area
Future Character Category
Rural
2.4
Suburban Auto Urban
53.8 33.1
Urban
5.1
Mixed Character
5.5
Source: Zebulon Comprehensive Land Use Plan
Wake County, NC Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
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