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ZIP 70820 · Baton Rouge

Who lives in ZIP code 70820 (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
People23,377
Median age23.6
Household income$47,429
Home value$277,556
Median rent$1,122/mo
Poverty36.8%
College degree+51.7%
Commute26 min

Place

Metro area
Baton Rouge, LA
Wider region
Baton Rouge-Hammond, LA
Time zone
Central
Density
438 / sq mi
Housing units
9,838

County

East Baton Rouge100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 109.4%
10–1910.3%
20s50.3%
30s12.0%
40s5.6%
50s5.1%
60s5.3%
70s1.2%
80+0.9%

4.2% are 65 or older; 87.1% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K27.6%
$25K–50K25.1%
$50K–75K15.7%
$75K–100K12.4%
$100K–150K4.2%
$150K+14.9%

19.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $24,824.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school7.0%
High school16.6%
Some college24.7%
Bachelor's26.5%
Graduate25.2%

50.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White56.2%
Black20.8%
Asian8.3%
Native American1.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other7.7%
Two or more5.8%

12.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
23.6%
Never married
70.9%
Divorced
4.6%
Widowed
0.9%
Family size
2.99
Dual-income families
58.3%

Housing

Own their home
34.0%
Rent burden
38.2%
Men / women
46% / 54%

Work

In labor force
70.4%
Unemployment
4.2%
Self-employed
12.4%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
16.4%
Veterans
1.1%
With a disability
7.1%
No health insurance
12.1%
Limited English
6.1%

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

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