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70808

Zip code 70808: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaEast Baton Rouge ParishCentral Time
Population
35,843
Median household income
$69K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$410K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,352/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
31.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
12 sq mi
2,992 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 70808

70808 is an urban zip code in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (East Baton Rouge Parish), covering 12 sq mi of land. About 35,843 people live here, or 2,992 per square mile. The median resident is 31.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,418 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 19.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $409,900, or 5.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 56% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,352 a month.

68% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.1 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education, management and sales.

How 70808 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
31.5
Under 18
18.3%
65 and over
16.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White66%
  • Black18%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian5%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
52.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
8.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
67.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
90%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
3%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
1%

Households

Households
15,931
Average household size
2.2
Family households
45.5%
Married couples
36%
Living alone
40.4%
Veterans (of adults)
4.1%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
22%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
18%

Median household income

70808
$69,418
East Baton Rouge
$63,071
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$57,635
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
19.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
24%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.589
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70808
$409,900
East Baton Rouge
$248,800
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70808
$1,352
East Baton Rouge
$1,147
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
59%
2–4 units
10%
5–19 units
12%
20+ units
18%
Mobile home
0.1%
Boat, RV, van
0.0%
Housing units
18,606
Owner-occupied
55.5%
Vacant
14.4%
Median year built
1980
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
61.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
40.7%
Home value to income
5.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
12%
Other
0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
15%
10–19
50%
20–29
19%
30–44
10%
45–59
4%
60+
2%
Average commute
18.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
63.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education
14%
Management
13%
Sales
13%
Healthcare
10%
Legal and social services
7%
Business and finance
6%
Office and admin
6%
Engineering and science
6%
Food service
5%
Construction and repair
5%
Transportation and moving
4%
Production
3%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Computer and math
2%
Police and fire
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Education
17%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Retail
13%
Professional and technical services
12%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Construction
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Public administration
5%
Manufacturing
5%
Other services
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Information
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.7%
Wholesale
0.6%
Median earnings per worker
$48,599
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
22%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70808U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$72,199$74,888
Service$18,702$26,804
Sales and office$20,547$40,476
Construction and maintenance$37,451$49,199
Production and transportation$22,055$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
10%
Some college
14%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
34%
Graduate
34%
High school graduate or higher
96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
67.6%
Graduate or professional degree
33.9%
Households with broadband
93.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
81.8%
No internet access
4.6%
Without health insurance
5.8%
Limited-English households
1.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Baton Rouge
Center point
30.4042° N, 91.1391° W
Land area
12 sq mi
Water area
0.4 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Baton Rouge99% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 70808

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70804Baton Rouge · PO box1.3 mi—
70893Baton Rouge · PO box2 mi—
70803Baton Rouge2.1 mi—
70806Baton Rouge3.2 mi$55,642
70891Baton Rouge · PO box3.2 mi—
70892Baton Rouge · PO box3.3 mi—
70836Baton Rouge3.5 mi$46,976
70802Baton Rouge3.6 mi$34,458
70827Baton Rouge · PO box3.9 mi—
70809Baton Rouge4.1 mi$79,967
70801Baton Rouge4.2 mi$115,708
70825Baton Rouge4.4 mi—

Zip codes like 70808 elsewhere

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Questions about 70808

What city is zip code 70808?

70808 is assigned to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70808 in?

70808 is in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70808?

About 35,843 people live in 70808, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70808 in?

70808 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70808?

The median household income in 70808 is $69,418.

What zip codes are near 70808?

The closest zip codes to 70808 are 70804, 70893, 70803, 70806, 70891.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70808, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.