Zachary, LA Demographic Data
Zachary, LA Summary
Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 14,954
- Area: 23.96 sq. miles
- Land Area: 23.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 624.01 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 101.71 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Zachary, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,446
52%
50.8
Male
7,708
48%
49.2
Total Population
16,154
323,128,000
Zachary, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,240
7.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,061
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,694
10.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,593
9.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
798
4.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,000
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,248
13.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,801
11.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,010
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
789
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,047
6.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
700
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
173
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,020
68.2%
77.2
Female
5,922
53.7%
51.3
Male
5,098
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,390
64.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,402
14.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,920
11.9%
15.2
Female
1,124
58.5%
55.8
Male
796
41.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Zachary, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,922
98.6%
96.8
White
9,507
58.9%
72.6
Black or African American
6,240
38.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
127
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
33
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
78
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
16
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
48
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
232
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
73
0.5%
17.8
Mexican
54
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
19
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,081
99.5%
82.2
Zachary, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
85
0.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
581
5.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,475
25.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,629
26.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
650
6.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,111
21.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,237
12.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
666
6.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,102
93.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,348
34.3%
31.2
Zachary, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,829
31.5%
33.7%
Now Married
5,934
48.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,312
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
274
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
810
6.7
5.8%
Zachary, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,578
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
336
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
137
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
120
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
79
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Zachary, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
192
3.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
394
7.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
342
6.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
378
7.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
498
9.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
836
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,168
21.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
963
17.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
239
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
358
6.7%
6.4
Median household income
75,472
57,617
Per capita income
29,333
31,128
Zachary, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
71
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
253
3.4%
9.8
Construction
542
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,011
27.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
636
8.6%
6.6
Information
49
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
835
11.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
395
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
474
6.4%
11.4
Public administration
608
8.2%
4.6
Retail trade
931
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
507
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
119
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
821
11.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,969
40.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
546
7.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,907
25.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,188
16.0%
18.1%
Zachary, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,313
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,713
91.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
371
5.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
28
0.4%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
43
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
158
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.3
26.6
Zachary, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
154
2.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,605
29.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,402
44.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,207
22.5%
21.0
Zachary, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,368
94.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,842
71.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,526
28.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
311
5.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Zachary, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,679
1 room
20
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
17
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
326
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
925
16.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,105
19.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,453
25.6%
17.8
7 rooms
861
15.2%
12.0
8 rooms
481
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
491
8.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Zachary, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,679
1-unit, detached
4,288
75.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
150
2.6%
5.9
2-units
381
6.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
147
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
155
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
77
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
95
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
386
6.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Zachary, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
89
1.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
78
1.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
341
6.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
441
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
593
10.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,018
17.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
705
12.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,098
36.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
316
5.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Zachary, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,019
37.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
42
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
3,249
60.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
29
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
29
0.5%
1.1
Zachary, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,704
47295100.0
Less than $500
34
1.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
51
1.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
189
7.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
316
11.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
325
12.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
857
31.7%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
932
34.5%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,304
48.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
466
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
308
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
301
11.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
314
11.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Zachary, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,414
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
69
4.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
69
4.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
148
10.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
534
37.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
594
42.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
112
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
982
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
329
23.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
223
15.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
73
5.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
68
4.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
120
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
591
42.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
122
0.0%
0.0%
Zachary, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,842
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
283
7.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
170
4.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
364
9.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,001
26.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,248
32.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
566
14.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
197
5.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
13
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
206,300
205,000