Zachary, LA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Zachary is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies 16 miles (26 km) north of the city of Baton Rouge, and had a population of 14,960 at the 2010 census, up from 11,275 in 2000. At the 2020 census, Zachary's population increased to 19,316.

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How Zachary ranks

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#7Fastest growing in LA #10Highest graduation rate in LA #10Best schools in LA All LA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code70791

Area code225

Living in Zachary

Housing in Zachary

$269K▲ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Zachary home is worth about $269,000, up 1.1% in a year, 24% above the Louisiana typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market60

Sale-to-list99.1%

Sold in May39

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Safety in Zachary

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Zachary reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less. Within Louisiana, it does better than 64% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Zachary 3.1

Louisiana 4.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Zachary 19.8

Louisiana 18.6

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Zachary

Compared with Louisiana

21better than LA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▲ 2 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.2%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethLA 18.1% · better 5.4%Fewer adults with COPDLA 8.5% · better

Care nearby

Lane Regional Medical CenterZachary · 1.1 mi · ER

Caresouth Behavioral Health at Zachary, LaZachary · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Zachary · CMS · HRSAHealth in Zachary →

Schools in Zachary

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A

School Grade A

The public schools Zachary’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#10Best public schoolsof 153 in LA

DistrictZachary Community School DistrictSchools7

Zachary Elementary School AElementary · Grades 3–4 · 778 students Rollins Place ElementaryElementary · Grades 1–2 · 774 students Northwestern Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K · 337 students Northwestern Middle School AMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 841 students Copper Mill Elementary/Middle School A-Middle · Grades 5–6 · 837 students Zachary High School AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,726 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within LA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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