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Zachary Louisiana Information: Zachary, Louisiana is part of EAST BATON ROUGE County. Population for Zachary from the last gathering is 11275. You can view Zachary venues that host many Zachary LA events every year. You can also research Zachary Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Zachary Louisiana real estate guide. Zachary Louisiana has a latitude of 30.6554 and a longitude of -91.1346. Zip codes in Zachary, LA include 70791 ... more Zachary zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Zachary, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Zachary, LA was 11,275.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Zachary was 5,355, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Zachary, LA
There are an estimated 2,675 married men in the town. 65.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Zachary are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Zachary is 5,920 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Zachary, Louisiana
There are an estimated 2,623 married women in the community. 57.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Zachary, LA
The median age of people living in Zachary, LA was 34.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Zachary was 775. There were 7,887 people above the age of 18, which represents 70 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.8 percent of the population (1,222) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Zachary, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Zachary, LA was 11,213.

White Population in Zachary, LA
The estimated White population in the Zachary community is 7,866, which is 69.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Zachary, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,238, which is 28.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Zachary, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Zachary, LA was 21.

Asian Population in Zachary, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 52.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Zachary, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Zachary was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 36, while those of “two or more races” was 62 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Zachary community was 81, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Zachary, LA
The household population number in Zachary was 11,062.

Group Quarters Population in Zachary, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 213.

Average Household Size in Zachary, LA
The average household size in Zachary is 2.88 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.26 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Zachary, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,076 total housing units in Zachary.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,836, or 94.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,000 were owner-occupied (78.2), and 836 were renter-occupied (21.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 240 vacant homes in Zachary at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Zachary, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,562, with a median value in dollars of 104,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Zachary, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $930 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Zachary, average costs per month were $262 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,921 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Zachary, Louisiana
1,455 people in Zachary also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Zachary, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Zachary was 947, or 11.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Zachary, LA
In 2000, there were 2,060 people in Zachary, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Zachary, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 503 people in Zachary who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Zachary, Louisiana
There were 5,390 in the labor force in Zachary at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Zachary was 28.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Zachary, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $49,669. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Zachary, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $57,389. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Zachary, Louisiana
Per capita income in Zachary in the last full census was 18,554. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Zachary numbered 220, or 6.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Zachary, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,028, or 9.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.