70820 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 70820 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateLouisiana
CityBaton Rouge
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Geo Location30.36901, -91.18539
Population19957
Size49.239 square miles
Median Family Income$61750.00
Median Home Value$263400.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 70820 zip code. The total population is 19957, of which, 8942 are male and 11015 are female. With a total area of 49.239 square miles, the population density is 390.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 23.6 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201116206
201217050
201318708
201419600
201520713
201621111
201721362
201819507
201919218
202018770
202119957

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 12796.4%
Age 5-910675.3%
Age 10-143851.9%
Age 15-1913336.7%
Age 20-24739337
Age 25-29284414.3%
Age 30-3411815.9%
Age 35-397703.9%
Age 40-44553 2.8%
Age 45-496043%
Age 50-545512.8%
Age 55-595082.5%
Age 60-644522.3%
Age 65-695682.8%
Age 70-742021%
Age 75-791440.7%
Age 80-84170.1%
Age 85 and over1060.5%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 13.2 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 7.1 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.6 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.2 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 20.6 %
  • Divorced: 4.5 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 1.4 %
  • Never Married: 72.2 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 70820 zip code is $61750. This is -50.32% less than the national average. This income places 38.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $45857. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00446
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00141
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00370
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00226
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00263
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00222
$75,000.00 – $99,999.0093
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00431
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00340
$200,000.00 +458

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201153664
201258958
201377840
201466577
201565104
201655685
201751557
201833472
201959427
202056364
202161750

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary6492
Self Employment457
Social Security702
Dividends, Interest, or Rental768
Retirement624
Other260

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 17462
  • Families Uninsured: 2386
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 624
  • No retirement income: 7192

Education

In the 70820 zip code, 93.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 54.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 10.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 89.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 70820 zip, there are an estimated 12015 people in the labor force, of which, 11262 are employed, and 731 are unemployed. There are a total of 22 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 498 worked from home and 10844 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 32.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts5163
Services2770
Sales and Office1946
Construction and Maintenance:836
Transportation and Material Moving547





Housing

The median home value for the 70820 zip code is 263400. There is an estimated  7816 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $887 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $984. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,00041
$50,000 – $99,00074
$100,000 – $149,999263
$150,000 – $199,999324
$200,000 – $299,999841
$300,000 – $499,999662
$500,000 – $999,999167
$1,000,000+9

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later5
2010 – 20192238
2000 – 20091828
1980 – 19992479
1960 – 19791197
1940 – 195943
1939 or earlier26

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.3 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $500296
$500 – $9992726
$1,000 – $1,4991451
$1,500 – $1,999444
$2,000 – $2,499135
$2,499 – $2,99959
$3,000 + 0

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300335
300-499522
500-7991761
800-9991220
1000-14992147
1500-1999864
2000-2499285
2500-2999282
3000+76

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%914
20%-24.9%183
25%-29.9%296
30%-34.9%33
35+%208



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None727
12917
22764
3+1408
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 16.4 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 0.3 %
  • Electricity: 83.3 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 0 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.