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70816

Zip code 70816: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaEast Baton Rouge ParishCentral Time
Population
45,718
Median household income
$67K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$240K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,136/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
32.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
16 sq mi
2,808 people/sq mi

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

About 70816

70816 is an urban zip code in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (East Baton Rouge Parish), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 45,718 people live here, or 2,808 per square mile. The median resident is 32.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,353 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 15.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $240,100, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 50% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,136 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.7 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and sales.

How 70816 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
32.5
Under 18
25.6%
65 and over
13.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White35%
  • Black39%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial7%
Diversity index
69.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
13%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
68.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
84%
Spanish
11%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
1%

Households

Households
17,989
Average household size
2.5
Family households
58.8%
Married couples
35.7%
Living alone
32.9%
Veterans (of adults)
5.4%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
15%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

70816
$67,353
East Baton Rouge
$63,071
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$36,478
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
15.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
13.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.449
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70816
$240,100
East Baton Rouge
$248,800
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70816
$1,136
East Baton Rouge
$1,147
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
50%
2–4 units
13%
5–19 units
22%
20+ units
13%
Mobile home
1%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
20,768
Owner-occupied
49.9%
Vacant
13.4%
Median year built
1986
Median rooms
4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
24.6%
Home value to income
3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
15%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
0.5%
Bicycle
0.6%
Worked from home
7%
Other
0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
10%
10–19
33%
20–29
27%
30–44
20%
45–59
5%
60+
5%
Average commute
23.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
8.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
70.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
12%
Construction and repair
12%
Sales
11%
Management
10%
Office and admin
9%
Healthcare
9%
Engineering and science
7%
Business and finance
5%
Education
5%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Food service
4%
Production
4%
Computer and math
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Police and fire
0.8%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.3%

Industries

Retail
15%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Construction
12%
Manufacturing
9%
Education
8%
Professional and technical services
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Other services
5%
Public administration
5%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Wholesale
4%
Information
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Median earnings per worker
$42,081
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
14.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70816U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$65,223$74,888
Service$20,882$26,804
Sales and office$36,975$40,476
Construction and maintenance$36,167$49,199
Production and transportation$37,338$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
8%
High school
26%
Some college
24%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
20%
Graduate
16%
High school graduate or higher
91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
36%
Graduate or professional degree
16.3%
Households with broadband
91.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
79.6%
No internet access
6.6%
Without health insurance
14.1%
Limited-English households
6.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Baton Rouge
Center point
30.4269° N, 91.0278° W
Land area
16 sq mi
Water area
0.3 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Baton Rouge41% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70816

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70821Baton Rouge · PO box2.6 mi—
70815Baton Rouge3 mi$59,254
70819Baton Rouge3.3 mi$73,561
70827Baton Rouge · PO box3.3 mi—
70809Baton Rouge3.4 mi$79,967
70836Baton Rouge4.3 mi$46,976
70814Baton Rouge4.5 mi$51,529
70817Baton Rouge4.6 mi$102,639
70806Baton Rouge6 mi$55,642
70808Baton Rouge6.8 mi$69,418
70804Baton Rouge · PO box6.9 mi—
70810Baton Rouge6.9 mi$92,098

Zip codes like 70816 elsewhere

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Questions about 70816

What city is zip code 70816?

70816 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 70816 in?

70816 is in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70816?

About 45,718 people live in 70816, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70816 in?

70816 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70816?

The median household income in 70816 is $67,353.

What zip codes are near 70816?

The closest zip codes to 70816 are 70821, 70815, 70819, 70827, 70809.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70816, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.