ZIP Code 70791 — Zachary city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70791 covers Zachary, LA in East Baton Rouge Parish with a population of about 30,097.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.7 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 225; U.S. House district LA-6; the BATON ROUGE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 70791 is about $80,243 — about 7% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.4%; unemployment rate near 8.0%; 39.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Public administration; about 5.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $269,800 — about 22% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,161 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.1% (about 18.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70791 in Zachary, LA, a household would need roughly $74,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,733. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($80,243). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Zachary city, LA show little to no average snow and around 61.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,191 for ZIP 70791 (Zachary city, LA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.