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70820

Zip code 70820: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaEast Baton Rouge ParishCentral Time
Population
23,377
Median household income
$47K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$287K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,122/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
23.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
21 sq mi
1,136 people/sq mi

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

About 70820

70820 is a suburban zip code in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (East Baton Rouge Parish), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 23,377 people live here, or 1,136 per square mile. The median resident is 23.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $47,429 a year, 41% below the national median of $80,734. 36.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $286,600, or 6.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 34% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,122 a month.

52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.6 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, food service and education.

How 70820 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
23.6
Under 18
12.9%
65 and over
4.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White55%
  • Black20%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Asian8%
  • Native American0.5%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.0%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
63.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
14.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
59.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
83%
Spanish
8%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
4%
Other
0.6%

Households

Households
9,838
Average household size
2.4
Family households
35%
Married couples
21.4%
Living alone
30.1%
Veterans (of adults)
1.1%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
28%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
4%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
9%

Median household income

70820
$47,429
East Baton Rouge
$63,071
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$31,547
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
36.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
14.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.550
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70820
$286,600
East Baton Rouge
$248,800
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70820
$1,122
East Baton Rouge
$1,147
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
36%
2–4 units
23%
5–19 units
25%
20+ units
16%
Mobile home
1%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
12,517
Owner-occupied
34%
Vacant
21.4%
Median year built
2002
Median rooms
4.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
32.9%
Home value to income
6.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
4%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.7%
Worked from home
7%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
37%
20–29
25%
30–44
20%
45–59
3%
60+
6%
Average commute
25.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
70.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
12%
Food service
10%
Education
10%
Healthcare
9%
Construction and repair
7%
Sales
7%
Business and finance
7%
Transportation and moving
6%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Engineering and science
6%
Office and admin
6%
Legal and social services
5%
Production
4%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Computer and math
2%
Police and fire
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels
15%
Education
14%
Professional and technical services
11%
Retail
10%
Health care and social assistance
9%
Manufacturing
8%
Public administration
7%
Other services
6%
Construction
5%
Arts and recreation
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Information
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1%
Wholesale
0.9%
Agriculture and mining
0.6%
Median earnings per worker
$29,913
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70820U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$41,931$74,888
Service$13,526$26,804
Sales and office$23,864$40,476
Construction and maintenance$44,313$49,199
Production and transportation$27,213$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
17%
Some college
16%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
27%
Graduate
25%
High school graduate or higher
93%
Bachelor's degree or higher
51.7%
Graduate or professional degree
25.2%
Households with broadband
90%
Cable, fiber or DSL
75.9%
No internet access
4.8%
Without health insurance
12.1%
Limited-English households
6.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Baton Rouge
Center point
30.3654° N, 91.2027° W
Land area
21 sq mi
Water area
3.7 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Baton Rouge65% of zip
  • Gardere (unincorporated)11% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70820

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70803Baton Rouge3.5 mi—
70893Baton Rouge · PO box3.8 mi—
70710Addis4 mi$108,041
70804Baton Rouge · PO box4.3 mi—
70808Baton Rouge4.6 mi$69,418
70780Sunshine4.7 mi$88,878
70765Plaquemine · PO box5.6 mi—
70802Baton Rouge5.8 mi$34,458
70719Brusly5.8 mi$105,522
70801Baton Rouge5.9 mi$115,708
70825Baton Rouge6 mi—
70891Baton Rouge · PO box6.5 mi—

Zip codes like 70820 elsewhere

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Questions about 70820

What city is zip code 70820?

70820 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 70820 in?

70820 is in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70820?

About 23,377 people live in 70820, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70820 in?

70820 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70820?

The median household income in 70820 is $47,429.

What zip codes are near 70820?

The closest zip codes to 70820 are 70803, 70893, 70710, 70804, 70808.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70820, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.