ZIP Code 70817

ZIP code 70817 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 66.6 square miles in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana. The area is home to 31,192 residents, producing a population density of 469 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 70817 against Louisiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 70817 sits at $102,639 (72% above the Louisiana average), while per-capita income is $54,515. The poverty rate stands at 8.6% and the unemployment rate at 5.9%. On housing, the median home value is $293,600 (66% above the state average) with median rent at $1,426 per month, and 80.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 70817 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 51.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing East Baton Rouge County, so you can benchmark 70817 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data — no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →