Zachary

Population: 19,637
Median household income: $90,507
Median home value: $258,000

Located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Zachary is a community with a population of 19,637. The median household income of $90,507 is above the East Baton Rouge Parish median ($63,075).

Between 2019 and 2023, Zachary's population grew 13.6% from 17,283 to 19,637, while its median home value rose 14.9% from $224,500 to $258,000.

The typical home was built around 2002. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,637
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $90,507
Median home value: $258,000
Median gross rent: $1,440
Housing units: 7,467
Homeownership rate: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,28319,637

Median household income

$84,795$90,507

Median home value

$224,500$258,000

Median gross rent

$1,097$1,440

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,283	$84,795	$224,500	$1,097
2020	17,699	$89,712	$226,300	$1,121
2021	19,278	$85,949	$226,500	$1,330
2022	19,401	$88,811	$248,300	$1,451
2023	19,637	$90,507	$258,000	$1,440

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4419.2%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,055	5.4%
5 to 17	4,667	23.8%
18 to 24	1,481	7.5%
25 to 34	2,823	14.4%
35 to 44	3,771	19.2%
45 to 54	2,489	12.7%
55 to 64	1,415	7.2%
65 to 74	1,215	6.2%
75 and over	721	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,286	47.3%
Black or African American	9,223	47.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	467	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.1%
Two or more races	432	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	208	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree23.0%

Graduate or professional degree15.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	682	5.5%
High school graduate	3,750	30.2%
Some college or associate's	3,217	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,855	23.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,930	15.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone90.7%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,135	90.7%
Carpooled	471	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	37	0.4%
Worked from home	408	4.1%
Other means	18	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,561	16.2%
15 to 29 min	3,138	32.5%
30 to 44 min	3,401	35.2%
45 to 59 min	1,124	11.6%
60+ min	437	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 7.4% (1,445 of 19,525)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,140	73.5%
Nonfamily households	1,856	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,996	93.7%
Vacant	471	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,779	82.6%
Renter-occupied	1,217	17.4%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,040	80.9%
1-unit, attached	156	2.1%
2 to 4 units	147	2.0%
5 to 19 units	169	2.3%
20 or more units	429	5.7%
Mobile home & other	526	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2283405
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 30.6644, -91.1658