Zachary, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Zachary	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$50,898	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$132,763	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$150,105	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,892	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$82,614	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,116	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Zachary is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Zachary is 63% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Zachary is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Zachary is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$88,499 $132,763 $265,526

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Zachary median earnings by income bracket

Zachary employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	24.3%	24.3%
Financial & insurance services	7.2%	7.2%
Wholesale & retail services	9.3%	9.3%
Public administration	10.5%	10.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Watson, LA	1,254	$180,833	122.3%
Central, LA	30,353	$134,874	65.8%
Slaughter, LA	856	$111,375	36.9%
Denham Springs, LA	10,174	$102,467	26.0%
Baker, LA	13,684	$94,116	15.7%
Zachary, LA	18,126	$132,763	63.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bon Air, VA	18,126	$131,213	61.3%
New Philadelphia, OH	18,121	$68,107	16.3%
Kirksville, MO	18,120	$53,184	34.6%
Tiffin, OH	18,151	$63,397	22.1%
Gretna, LA	18,157	$62,495	23.2%
Zachary, LA	18,126	$132,763	63.2%

Source: The Zachary, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.