ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 70791: Zachary, LA

ZIP Code 70791 (Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 30,385 residents in 11,809 households. The median household income is $78,263, the median home value is $268,000 and the median gross rent is $1,439/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

30,385

Margin of error ±1,691

Median household income

$78,263

Margin of error ±$6,723

Median home value

$268,000

Margin of error ±$12,003

Median gross rent

$1,439/mo

Margin of error ±$172

Median age

39.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.9 min

Margin of error ±4.2 min

How ZIP 70791 compares with Louisiana and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7079139.5 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 70791$78,263Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 70791$43,791Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 707917.5%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 707918.6%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7079135.8%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 70791$268,000Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 70791$1,439/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7079182.4%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7079127.9 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 707917.4%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 70791

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 70791 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 70791Margin of errorLouisianaUnited States
Total population30,385±1,6914,611,961334,922,499
Median age39.5 yrs±1.9 yrs38.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,809±8841,804,780129,227,496
Median household income$78,263±$6,723$60,756$80,734
Per capita income$43,791±$3,560$35,038$44,673
Poverty rate7.5%±2.8 pts18.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.6%±3.4 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.8%±4.4 pts27.0%35.7%
Median home value$268,000±$12,003$216,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,439/mo±$172$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes82.4%±4.3 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.9 min±4.2 min25.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.4%±2.1 pts8.1%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 70791
GroupZIP 70791LouisianaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino47.6%55.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino45.1%30.5%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%1.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.6%7.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 70791 is

State
Louisiana
Main county
East Baton Rouge Parish— also overlaps East Feliciana Parish
Largest overlapping place
Zachary (21% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
119.05 sq mi· about 255 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in East Baton Rouge Parish

70714 Central, LA70739 Central, LA70770 Central, LA70801 Baton Rouge, LA70802 Baton Rouge, LA70803 Baton Rouge, LA70805 Baton Rouge, LA70806 Baton Rouge, LA70807 Baton Rouge, LA70808 Baton Rouge, LA70809 Baton Rouge, LA70810 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA70811 Brownfields, LA70812 Merrydale, LA70813 Baton Rouge, LA70814 Baton Rouge, LA70815 Baton Rouge, LA70816 Baton Rouge, LA70817 Shenandoah, LA70818 Central, LA70819 Baton Rouge, LA70820 Baton Rouge, LA70836 Baton Rouge, LA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.