Welcome to Zachary ...
The city of Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zachary, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Zachary has a population of 18,074 people<2> (see below for details).
Zachary is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Zachary lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Zachary is located in the (225) area code.
The ZIP code for Zachary: 70791<4>
Websites for Zachary ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.zacharyla.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Zachary, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Zachary had an population of 18,074 people. This is an increase of 20.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 60.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Zachary had a population of 14,960 people. This makes Zachary the parish's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Zachary represents 0.33% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 20th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,960 people, the population of Zachary increased 32.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,275 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Zachary.
Communities Also Named Zachary ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Zachary - it's located in Iowa.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Zachary.
Communities near Zachary ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zachary.
- Baton Rouge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baton Rouge <5>
- Central
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <5>
- Denham Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <5>
- Port Allen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
- Port Allen is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allen <5>
- New Roads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roads
- New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <5>
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Brusly
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
- Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <5>
- Saint Francisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <5>
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Wilson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Zachary. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zachary.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zachary. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zachary.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zachary. See our Newspapers Page for Zachary.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zachary ...
Looking for more information about Zachary? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Zachary, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Zachary.
Adding Zachary to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Zachary in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Zachary was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Zachary post office opened in 1885.
We also found Zachary in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zachary.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zachary. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including East Baton Rouge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Zachary. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zachary - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Zachary). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Zachary or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |