Zachary.
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Louisiana·East Baton Rouge County
4 tracts·13K people·$259K median·498/mi²
Black 51 · White 44 · Asian 3 · Multiracial 2 · Hispanic 0 · Other 0
Married couple 49 · Living alone 29 · Other 22
Health 27 · Retail 23 · Manufacturing 20 · Leisure 13 · Professional 12 · Public admin 3 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 39 · Sales · office 18 · Service 17 · Production · transport 13 · Construction · maintenance 13
Drive alone 85 · Carpool 16 · Work from home 6 · Transit 0 · Walk 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Zachary is $259,100 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Zachary has 19,952 residents across 2 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 38.3; the population is 50.7% Black, 43.7% White, 2.8% Asian, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.4% Hispanic or Latino and 0.2% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 32.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.5% (Census ACS).
Zachary Elementary School is the elementary school with reported scores (54%); Northwestern Middle School (58%) and Copper Mill Elementary/Middle School (50%) lead the middle schools; Zachary High School is the high school with reported scores (47%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,527/month, 3% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Zachary is $84,480 a year, 2% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Zachary, median rent is $1,527/month and the median home value is $259,100 (Census ACS).
Zachary reported 3.4 violent crimes and 22.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 92°F; winter lows average 42°F; there are 83 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 62 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Zachary are tornado (97), inland flooding (93) and drought (91), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.07g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Zachary, 0% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).