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ZIP Code 70803: Baton Rouge, LA
ZIP code 70803 is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, entirely in East Baton Rouge Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 17th most populous of Baton Rouge's 21 residential ZIP codes.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Baton Rouge · 21 residential ZIPs
- County
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Census places
- Baton Rouge
- Metro area
- Baton Rouge, LA
- House district
- LA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.2 sq mi · 15,288 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 21 more ZIP codes use the name Baton Rouge for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 70803?
70803 centers on 30.410°, -91.174° and covers 0.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 70808, 70802, 70820.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70803, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 70803 compare with the rest of Baton Rouge?
| Measure | 70803 | In Baton Rouge | In East Baton Rouge Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,562 | 17th of 21 | 24th of 28 | 260th of 539 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
70803's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 3,562 residents live outside households (0 households; mostly students, median age 19.0): a campus, a base or an institution. Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 99% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 70803?
The 2020 Census counted 3,587 people in 70803; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,562. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,562±380 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,587
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 19.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 70803?
Of the 3,562 people the ACS estimates in 70803, 0.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (52.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (32.9%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 64100.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic52.8%
- Black, not Hispanic32.9%
- Hispanic or Latino9.5%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 70803?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 13
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 70803?
53 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services34
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Educational services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 70803?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70808 | Baton Rouge | 35,843 | $69k | 2.1 mi |
| 70802 | Baton Rouge | 25,118 | $35k | 2.5 mi |
| 70820 | Baton Rouge | 23,377 | $47k | 3.5 mi |
| 70801 | Baton Rouge | 192 | $116k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 70825 | Baton Rouge | 0 | – | 3.0 mi (near) |
| 70806 | Baton Rouge | 28,302 | $56k | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 70805 | Baton Rouge | 23,288 | $25k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 70836 | Baton Rouge | 501 | $47k | 5.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.