Zachary, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · East Baton Rouge Parish County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
19,637
Population
731/sq mi density
$90,507
Median Income
$43,542 per capita
$258,000
Home Value
$269,071 Zillow
$1,440
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
333
Violent Crime/100K
2,016 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$90,507 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$258,000 home value, $1,440/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
333 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+24.8%
16,114 → 20,114
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.3%
$68,929 → $90,507
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Zachary across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
23,488
+3,374 from 2023 (20,114)
Projected Median Income 2030
$109,509
+$19,002 from 2023 ($90,507)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,114 | - | $68,929 | - |
| 2015 | 16,674 | +3.5% | $74,274 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 17,334 | +4% | $79,346 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 18,074 | +4.3% | $84,795 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 20,007 | +10.7% | $85,949 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 20,114 | +0.5% | $90,507 | +5.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.