ZIP Code 70836

ZIP code 70836 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers the local postal service area in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana. The area is home to 0 residents, 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 70836 against Louisiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 70836 sits at $46,976 (21% below the Louisiana average), while per-capita income is $27,566. The poverty rate stands at 30.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $1,498 per month, and 20.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 70836 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 38.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing East Baton Rouge County, so you can benchmark 70836 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 →