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. Zachary has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. 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.

In Zachary, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.53 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

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

In terms of college education, Zachary is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.65% of adults in Zachary have a college 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.