Zachary is a medium-sized city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 19,968 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 $88,811.00. 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.Unlike some cities, Zachary isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Zachary are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Zachary is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Zachary who work in sales jobs (14.90%), teaching (7.93%), and office and administrative support (7.77%). Because of many things, Zachary is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Zachary really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Zachary perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Zachary is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Zachary, the average commute to work is 30.53 minutes, which is quite a bit 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.The education level of Zachary citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.04% of adults in Zachary have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Zachary in 2022 was $39,607, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $158,428 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, Irish, German, French, and European. The most common language spoken in Zachary is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Spanish.
