How are homes heated in Zachary, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Zachary, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Zachary, used by 56.8% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.8% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 56.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Zachary

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Zachary	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	41.8% (±6.6 points)	33.3%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	56.8% (±6.8 points)	64.7%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Zachary, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from East Baton Rouge Parish (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (0.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Zachary, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in East Baton Rouge Parish (64.7%).

It is also lower than in Louisiana (64.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Zachary

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Zachary
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Zachary	—	56.8% (±6.8 points)	—
Slaughter	4.7 mi	57.2% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Baker	5.6 mi	66.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brownfields	8.7 mi	66.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Central	11 mi	55.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Merrydale	12 mi	67.7% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Jackson	12 mi	80.9% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Monticello	14 mi	59.5% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Watson	14 mi	52.2% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Merrydale, LA (67.7%), Jackson, LA (80.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across East Baton Rouge Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Monticello	0.0% (±2.7 points)
3 (tie)	Oak Hills Place	0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	Old Jefferson	0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	Shenandoah	0.0% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Village St. George	0.0% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)	Westminster	0.0% (±3.6 points)
3 (tie)	Zachary	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 7 of 14 places in East Baton Rouge Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Zachary

What is the most common way to heat a home in Zachary?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Zachary, used by 56.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Zachary heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Zachary use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Zachary have electric heat?

56.8% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Zachary heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Zachary city, Louisiana

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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