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Zachary score: 36/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Zachary safe? United States travel risk

Is Zachary safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Zachary scores 36/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Zachary scores 36/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Zachary: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 36 is higher than 32% of the cities we score.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Positioned at 30.6643° N, 91.1634° W in Louisiana, Zachary features an altitude of 31 m. The settlement is located 1,580.8 km NE from Washington.

Region
Louisiana
Coordinates
30.6643° N, 91.1634° W
Elevation
31 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
19,637
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Baton Rouge (24.9 km S).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 14.6 km S
Hospital Care Lane Regional Medical Center 3.0 km SE
Police Station Zachary Police Department - Records Clerk 1.9 km SSE

Adjacent Localities in United States

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United States entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Baton Rouge 55
24.9 km S
Lafayette 15
97.5 km WSW
Mandeville 15
107.7 km ESE
Luling 10
115.2 km SE
Metairie 15
120.2 km SE
Bayou Blue 10
123.9 km SSE

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