Zachary is a medium-sized city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 20,370 people and five associated neighborhoods, Zachary is the 23rd largest community in Louisiana. Much of the housing stock in Zachary was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Zachary economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Zachary, where the median household income is $84,480.00.

Zachary real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Zachary house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One downside of living in Zachary, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.53 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small city, Zachary doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Zachary citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.65% of adults in Zachary have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Zachary in 2022 was $45,997, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $183,988 for a family of four. However, Zachary contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Zachary is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Zachary home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Zachary residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Zachary include English, German, Irish, French, and European.

The most common language spoken in Zachary is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and German/Yiddish.