Zachary, LA Profile: Facts & Data

Zachary, Louisiana - Basic Facts

The City of Zachary had a population of 19,985 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Zachary is located at latitude 30.6485 and longitude -91.1565 in East Baton Rouge Parish. The formal boundaries for the City of Zachary encompass a land area of 23.93 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. East Baton Rouge Parish is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Zachary has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

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Zachary, LA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	19,985 (100%)
Population in Households	19,839 (99.3%)
Population in Families	17,472 (87.4%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	146 ( 0.7%)
Population Density	744
Diversity Index²	59


INCOME
Median Household Income	$87,358
Average Household Income	$108,556
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	21%
Per Capita Income	$39,694
Wealth Index⁵	85
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (54.7)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	7,956 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	5,818 (73.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,487 (18.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	651 ( 8.2%)
Median Home Value	$290,751
Average Home Value	$333,713
Housing Affordability Index³	113

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	7,305
Average Household Size	2.72
Family Households	5,501
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

7,956 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

5,818 (73.1%)

Renter Occupied HU

1,487 (18.7%)

Vacant Housing Units

651 ( 8.2%)

Median Home Value

$290,751

Average Home Value

$333,713

Housing Affordability Index³

113

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

7,305

Average Household Size

2.72

Family Households

5,501

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.58%	-0.01%
Households	1.25%	0.60%
Families		0.32%
Median Household Income		2.79%
Per Capita Income		3.00%
Owner Occupied HU		0.72%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

0.58%

-0.01%

Households

1.25%

0.60%

Families

0.32%

Median Household Income

2.79%

Per Capita Income

3.00%

Owner Occupied HU

0.72%

Zachary, LA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Zachary to the other 489 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Louisiana by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 24	95th
Population Density	# 181	63rd
Median Household Income	# 35	93rd
Housing Affordability Index	# 263	54th
Per Capita Income	# 76	85th
Diversity Index	# 126	74th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 24

95th

Population Density

# 181

63rd

Median Household Income

# 35

93rd

Housing Affordability Index

# 263

54th

Per Capita Income

# 76

85th

Diversity Index

# 126

74th

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Zachary, LA Profile: Facts & Data

Zachary, Louisiana - Basic Facts

Zachary, LA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Zachary, LA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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