Louisiana / Census place 2283405

Zachary

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Zachary city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,621
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.1%
Population estimate
Density
768/sq mi
26.9 sq mi land area
Median age
38.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$84,480
Median home value
$259,100
Median gross rent
$1,527
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32.7%
Typical commute
27.7 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BATON ROUGE METRO AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
78.9°F
Average low
58°F
Annual rainfall
61.9"
Annual snowfall
0.2"

Month by month

A year in Zachary.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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