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ZIP Code 70812: Merrydale (Baton Rouge), LA
ZIP code 70812 is in Merrydale (postal name Baton Rouge), Louisiana, entirely in East Baton Rouge Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 11,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 14th most populous of Baton Rouge's 21 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $37,006 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Merrydale (89%) and Baton Rouge (11%).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Baton Rouge · 21 residential ZIPs
- County
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Census places
- Merrydale (89%) census-designated place; Baton Rouge (11%)
- Neighborhoods
- Bristol, Glen Oaks Place, Holiday Woods, Kildare, Maribel Village, Mickens Place and 5 more GeoNames
- Metro area
- Baton Rouge, LA
- House district
- LA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 4.5 sq mi · 2,455 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 70812?
70812 centers on 30.500°, -91.110° and covers 4.5 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 70805, 70811, 70814.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70812, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 70812 compare with the rest of Baton Rouge?
| Measure | 70812 | In Baton Rouge | In East Baton Rouge Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 11,007 | 14th of 21 | 17th of 28 | 138th of 539 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $137k | 13th of 16 | 19th of 22 | 212th of 285 |
70812's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,659) is more than a quarter of the figure ($37,006). 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 87% 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 70812?
The 2020 Census counted 10,976 people in 70812; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 11,007. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 11,007±1,839 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 10,976−2.1% since 2010 (11,206)
- Households
- 3,751
- Median age
- 35.1
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 70812?
Of the 11,007 people the ACS estimates in 70812, 27.3% are under 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (96.5%).
- Under 1827.3%
- 18 to 6456.6%
- 65 and older16.0%
- Black, not Hispanic96.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- White, not Hispanic0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 do households in 70812 earn?
Median household income is $37,006 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($47,027 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $37,006±$16,659
- Income per person
- $19,483
- Below the poverty line
- 29.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 19.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $32,3364,540 returns; wages 81% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 70812?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $137,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,288
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.8%
- Housing units
- 4,360
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 70812?
34 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Health care and social assistance5
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Construction3
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 70812?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70805 | Baton Rouge | 23,288 | $25k | 2.9 mi |
| 70811 | Baton Rouge | 12,154 | $46k | 3.0 mi |
| 70814 | Baton Rouge | 11,921 | $52k | 3.1 mi |
| 70806 | Baton Rouge | 28,302 | $56k | 3.6 mi (near) |
| 70815 | Baton Rouge | 31,024 | $59k | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 70818 | Baton Rouge | 9,370 | $78k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 70802 | Baton Rouge | 25,118 | $35k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 70813 | Baton Rouge | 1,668 | – | 5.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.