Zip code 70810: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 70810
70810 is a suburban zip code in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (East Baton Rouge Parish), covering 26 sq mi of land. About 42,659 people live here, or 1,628 per square mile. The median resident is 38.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $92,098 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $365,000, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,400 a month.
56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.8 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and office and administrative support.
How 70810 compares
- 89thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · LA 0.49598th of 492 in LA
- 85thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · LA 27%15th of 500 in LA
- Housing vacancy13.2%82ndU.S. 10.1% · LA 14.4%313th of 493 in LA
- Per capita income$56,56881stStrengthU.S. $44,673 · LA $35,03811th of 501 in LA
- Diversity index61.375thU.S. 61.4 · LA 58.954th of 501 in LA
- 73rdU.S. 10% · LA 10.6%179th of 500 in LA
- Population42,65971stU.S. 334,922,499 · LA 4,611,9619th of 501 in LA
- Median earnings per worker$56,69970thU.S. $49,666 · LA $43,70151st of 492 in LA
- Median household income$92,09864thU.S. $80,734 · LA $60,75637th of 459 in LA
- 64thU.S. 5.2% · LA 6.3%240th of 500 in LA
- 63rdU.S. 17.2% · LA 16.7%203rd of 501 in LA
- Government workers15.6%63rdU.S. 14.5% · LA 16%252nd of 500 in LA
- Broadband access93.4%61stU.S. 91% · LA 86.6%64th of 492 in LA
- Median home value$365,00056thU.S. $332,700 · LA $216,50017th of 450 in LA
- Residents under 1822.5%54thU.S. 22% · LA 23.5%276th of 501 in LA
- Population density1,628/sq mi53rdU.S. 95/sq mi · LA 107/sq mi62nd of 501 in LA
- 52ndU.S. 9.7% · LA 11%264th of 500 in LA
- 51stU.S. 51.1% · LA 54.8%258th of 458 in LA
- Median gross rent$1,40050thU.S. $1,413 · LA $1,06426th of 391 in LA
- Tech workers2.9%50thU.S. 3.8% · LA 1.9%69th of 500 in LA
- 49thU.S. 14.1% · LA 4.9%37th of 501 in LA
- Homeownership rate67.4%47thU.S. 65.2% · LA 67.4%348th of 492 in LA
- Median age38.345thU.S. 38.9 · LA 38286th of 501 in LA
- Poverty rate9.8%43rdU.S. 12.5% · LA 18.9%402nd of 493 in LA
- 34thU.S. 15.1% · LA 8.1%92nd of 500 in LA
- Veterans4.6%33rdU.S. 6.2% · LA 6.1%323rd of 501 in LA
- Average commute22.8 min28thU.S. 26.4 min · LA 25.7 min360th of 471 in LA
- Uninsured rate3.4%16thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · LA 7.8%414th of 501 in LA
| Measure | 70810 | East Baton Rouge | LA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.502 | 0.518 | 0.495 | 0.483 | 98th of 492 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 55.9% | 38.5% | 27% | 35.7% | 15th of 500 | |
| Housing vacancy | 13.2% | 14.2% | 14.4% | 10.1% | 313th of 493 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $56,568 | $38,736 | $35,038 | $44,673 | 11th of 501 | |
| Diversity index | 61.3 | 63 | 58.9 | 61.4 | 54th of 501 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.5% | 9.2% | 10.6% | 10% | 179th of 500 | |
| Population | 42,659 | 452,938 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 | 9th of 501 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $56,699 | $44,368 | $43,701 | $49,666 | 51st of 492 | |
| Median household income | $92,098 | $63,071 | $60,756 | $80,734 | 37th of 459 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 240th of 500 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 18.4% | 15.3% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 203rd of 501 | |
| Government workers | 15.6% | 18.6% | 16% | 14.5% | 252nd of 500 | |
| Broadband access | 93.4% | 91.1% | 86.6% | 91% | 64th of 492 | |
| Median home value | $365,000 | $248,800 | $216,500 | $332,700 | 17th of 450 | |
| Residents under 18 | 22.5% | 22.7% | 23.5% | 22% | 276th of 501 | |
| Population density | 1,628/sq mi | 994/sq mi | 107/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 62nd of 501 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.6% | 9.9% | 11% | 9.7% | 264th of 500 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 50.9% | 56.8% | 54.8% | 51.1% | 258th of 458 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,400 | $1,147 | $1,064 | $1,413 | 26th of 391 | |
| Tech workers | 2.9% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 69th of 500 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.5% | 7.1% | 4.9% | 14.1% | 37th of 501 | |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 59.3% | 67.4% | 65.2% | 348th of 492 | |
| Median age | 38.3 | 34.1 | 38 | 38.9 | 286th of 501 | |
| Poverty rate | 9.8% | 19.6% | 18.9% | 12.5% | 402nd of 493 | |
| Work from home | 10% | 8.6% | 8.1% | 15.1% | 92nd of 500 | |
| Veterans | 4.6% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 323rd of 501 | |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 23.6 min | 25.7 min | 26.4 min | 360th of 471 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3.4% | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 414th of 501 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White55%
- Black28%
- Hispanic8%
- Asian6%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.6%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 16,683
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 67.7%
- Married couples
- 52.1%
- Living alone
- 25.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.6%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 19,223
- Owner-occupied
- 67.4%
- Vacant
- 13.2%
- Median year built
- 1997
- Median rooms
- 5.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 50.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 22.2%
- Home value to income
- 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 70810 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $76,928 | $74,888 |
| Service | $31,135 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $43,526 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $31,364 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $43,418 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 55.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 24.2%
- Households with broadband
- 93.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 82.8%
- No internet access
- 3.9%
- Without health insurance
- 3.4%
- Limited-English households
- 2.3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Baton Rouge
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Center point
- 30.3454° N, 91.0943° W
- Land area
- 26 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Oak Hills Place (unincorporated)12% of zip
- Village St. George (unincorporated)9% of zip
- Baton Rouge6% of zip
- Gardere (unincorporated)4% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 70810
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70836 | Baton Rouge, LA | 3 mi | $46,976 |
| 70809 | Baton Rouge, LA | 3.6 mi | $79,967 |
| 70804 | Baton Rouge, LA · PO box | 3.7 mi | — |
| 70808 | Baton Rouge, LA | 4.9 mi | $69,418 |
| 70776 | Saint Gabriel, LA | 5.9 mi | $96,843 |
| 70827 | Baton Rouge, LA · PO box | 6.1 mi | — |
| 70780 | Sunshine, LA | 6.3 mi | $88,878 |
| 70803 | Baton Rouge, LA | 6.5 mi | — |
| 70820 | Baton Rouge, LA | 6.6 mi | $47,429 |
| 70893 | Baton Rouge, LA · PO box | 6.6 mi | — |
| 70816 | Baton Rouge, LA | 6.9 mi | $67,353 |
| 70817 | Baton Rouge, LA | 7.1 mi | $102,639 |
Zip codes like 70810 elsewhere
Questions about 70810
What city is zip code 70810?
70810 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 70810 in?
70810 is in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
What is the population of 70810?
About 42,659 people live in 70810, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 70810 in?
70810 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 70810?
The median household income in 70810 is $92,098.
What zip codes are near 70810?
The closest zip codes to 70810 are 70836, 70809, 70804, 70808, 70776.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70810, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.