ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 70802: Baton Rouge, LA

ZIP Code 70802 (Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 25,118 residents in 10,013 households. The median household income is $34,458, the median home value is $99,800 and the median gross rent is $973/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

25,118

Margin of error ±1,336

Median household income

$34,458

Margin of error ±$5,461

Median home value

$99,800

Margin of error ±$9,565

Median gross rent

$973/mo

Margin of error ±$56

Median age

27.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.4 min

Margin of error ±2.9 min

How ZIP 70802 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 7080227.5 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 70802$34,458Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 70802$23,604Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7080233.9%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 7080211.3%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7080224.7%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 70802$99,800Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 70802$973/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7080230.9%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7080218.4 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 708028.5%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 70802

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 70802 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 70802Margin of errorLouisianaUnited States
Total population25,118±1,3364,611,961334,922,499
Median age27.5 yrs±1.6 yrs38.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,013±7381,804,780129,227,496
Median household income$34,458±$5,461$60,756$80,734
Per capita income$23,604±$3,333$35,038$44,673
Poverty rate33.9%±4.0 pts18.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate11.3%±2.6 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%±3.8 pts27.0%35.7%
Median home value$99,800±$9,565$216,500$332,700
Median gross rent$973/mo±$56$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes30.9%±3.1 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.4 min±2.9 min25.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.5%±2.6 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 70802
GroupZIP 70802LouisianaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino21.5%55.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino68.0%30.5%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%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 Latino0.2%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.5%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.7%7.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 70802 is

State
Louisiana
Main county
East Baton Rouge Parish
Largest overlapping place
Baton Rouge (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
7.07 sq mi· about 3,553 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, LA70791 Zachary, LA70801 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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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.