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ZIP 70816 · Baton Rouge

Who lives in ZIP code 70816 (Baton Rouge, LA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Baton Rouge, LA · East Baton Rouge Parish

uszips 2026
People45,718
Median age32.5
Household income$67,353
Home value$239,598
Median rent$1,136/mo
Poverty15.7%
College degree+36.1%
Commute24 min

Place

Metro area
Baton Rouge, LA
Wider region
Baton Rouge-Hammond, LA
Time zone
Central
Density
1,084 / sq mi
Housing units
17,989

County

East Baton Rouge100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1015.0%
10–1911.9%
20s18.4%
30s15.6%
40s11.2%
50s9.8%
60s9.6%
70s5.4%
80+3.2%

13.2% are 65 or older; 74.4% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K15.1%
$25K–50K21.5%
$50K–75K20.4%
$75K–100K12.9%
$100K–150K16.8%
$150K+13.3%

30.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $37,691.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school8.1%
High school25.8%
Some college30.0%
Bachelor's19.8%
Graduate16.3%

47.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White36.4%
Black39.5%
Asian4.4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other9.9%
Two or more9.7%

13.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
37.9%
Never married
46.1%
Divorced
10.3%
Widowed
5.8%
Family size
3.27
Dual-income families
50.6%

Housing

Own their home
49.9%
Rent burden
27.8%
Men / women
50% / 50%

Work

In labor force
70.2%
Unemployment
8.1%
Self-employed
13.9%
Farmers
0.3%

Community

Charitable givers
23.0%
Veterans
5.4%
With a disability
14.4%
No health insurance
14.1%
Limited English
6.7%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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