Baton Rouge, LA
Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Baton Rouge, LA: 19 delivery areas, combined population 378,909. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet BATON-ROUGE-LA · Baton Rouge, LA 19 ZIPs · 378,909 pop · #17043/25278 · East Baton Rouge Parish
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $61,662
- RANK-LOWER #17043/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Baker
- BOOK-WIDE 19 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 53% owners
- POP-MAJOR 378,909
- SPREAD-SPLIT 70805→70801
- HOME-MID $233,188
Nearest income peer: Baker, LA ( $4,054 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Baton Rouge
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Baton Rouge on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Baker · lowest
Baker · lowest
$57,608 median HH income
- Baton Rouge · this city
Baton Rouge · this city
$61,662 median HH income
- Zachary · near
Zachary · near
$78,263 median HH income
- Pride · near
Pride · near
$92,311 median HH income
- Greenwell Spri · highest
Greenwell Spri · highest
$106,671 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Baton Rouge, LA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a major-metro population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 33rd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 378,909
- city population (Census)
- 19
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $61,662
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income across a wide ZIP mosaic (19 codes): average household income $61,662 and home value $233,188 hide neighborhood splits. Poverty averages 21.4%, but the rate can concentrate in a minority of ZIPs. Sort the table by population first, then open the largest ZIP and one thin-edge ZIP.
Baton Rouge sits in the lower half of East Baton Rouge Parish on income: Zachary, Greenwell Springs and Pride report more, and only Baker reports less. Greenwell Springs marks the far end of that range at $106,671, 73% above Baton Rouge.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Baton Rouge differ
Baton Rouge's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $25,397 in ZIP 70805 to $115,708 in ZIP 70801, while home values span $99,800 in 70802 to $409,900 in 70808. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 4.6×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 4.1×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 35.6 points
70805 to 70801
70802 to 70808
70819 to 70805
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Baton Rouge residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 19 codes in Baton Rouge. The densest, 70816, still represents only about 11% of the 378,909 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Baton Rouge
Citywide ZBP: 11,413 establishments, 230,663 employees , annual payroll $14,142,692k (~30 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 19 of 19 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 70809 (2,044 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (1,743) · also Retail trade · Health care and social assistance .
ZIP Codes in Baton Rouge, LA
These ZIP codes sit in East Baton Rouge Parish, which covers 23 ZIP codes in all; 19 of them fall in Baton Rouge. See the East Baton Rouge Parish roll-up →
Baton Rouge sits in the lower half of East Baton Rouge Parish on income: Zachary, Greenwell Springs and Pride report more, and only Baker reports less. Greenwell Springs marks the far end of that range at $106,671, 73% above Baton Rouge.
Side-by-side: Compare 70816 vs 70810 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70816 | 43,194 | $67,353 | 1,510 | 1,045 |
| 70810 | 37,980 | $92,098 | 1,324 | 542 |
| 70808 | 32,504 | $69,418 | 1,197 | 1,039 |
| 70817 | 31,192 | $102,639 | 777 | 469 |
| 70815 | 30,075 | $59,254 | 708 | 1,212 |
| 70805 | 29,909 | $25,397 | 435 | 1,013 |
| 70806 | 28,706 | $55,642 | 1,206 | 1,249 |
| 70802 | 27,267 | $34,458 | 653 | 1,369 |
| 70809 | 25,050 | $79,967 | 2,044 | 652 |
| 70807 | 20,377 | $27,534 | 176 | 309 |
| 70820 | 17,222 | $47,429 | 204 | 350 |
| 70814 | 14,514 | $51,529 | 362 | 723 |
| 70811 | 13,676 | $45,523 | 108 | 453 |
| 70812 | 11,206 | $37,006 | 34 | 994 |
| 70818 | 9,649 | $78,432 | 235 | 258 |
| 70819 | 5,040 | $73,561 | 66 | 335 |
| 70803 | 1,335 | n/a | 53 | 2,132 |
| 70801 | 13 | $115,708 | 202 | 39 |
| 70836 | 0 | $46,976 | 119 | n/a |
Baton Rouge roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Baton Rouge, .