Much of the land which the city now occupies was part of a 160-acre (65 ha) farm owned by Darel Zachary (1827-1907). In the 1880s, Zachary sold his land to the Illinois Central Railroad, who built a track and a depo… See more

Zachary is located in northern East Baton Rouge Parish. It is bordered to the north by the city of Slaughter, to the east by Central, and to the south by Baker. Louisiana Highway 19 passes through the city, leading north 5 mil… See more

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 19,316 people, 5,790 households, and 4,267 families residing in the city. At the 2019 American Community Survey, 17,283 people lived in the city. As of 2019, the racial and e… See more

Zachary residents are served by the Zachary Community School Board.
The Zachary Community School System separated from the East Baton Rouge Parish School System in 2003. See more

The United States Postal Service operates the Zachary Post Office.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library operates the Zachary Branch. In 1939 the library initially opened in the former town hall, and it subseque… See more