ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 70817: Shenandoah, LA

ZIP Code 70817 (Shenandoah, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 33,482 residents in 13,690 households. The median household income is $102,639, the median home value is $293,600 and the median gross rent is $1,426/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

33,482

Margin of error ±2,279

Median household income

$102,639

Margin of error ±$10,937

Median home value

$293,600

Margin of error ±$13,930

Median gross rent

$1,426/mo

Margin of error ±$108

Median age

40.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.1 min

Margin of error ±3.2 min

How ZIP 70817 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 7081740.0 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 70817$102,639Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 70817$54,515Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 708178.6%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 708175.9%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7081751.2%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 70817$293,600Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 70817$1,426/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7081780.0%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7081727.1 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7081713.2%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 70817

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 70817 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 70817Margin of errorLouisianaUnited States
Total population33,482±2,2794,611,961334,922,499
Median age40.0 yrs±2.6 yrs38.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households13,690±8921,804,780129,227,496
Median household income$102,639±$10,937$60,756$80,734
Per capita income$54,515±$5,896$35,038$44,673
Poverty rate8.6%±2.1 pts18.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.9%±2.2 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.2%±3.7 pts27.0%35.7%
Median home value$293,600±$13,930$216,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,426/mo±$108$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes80.0%±2.2 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.1 min±3.2 min25.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.2%±2.7 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 70817
GroupZIP 70817LouisianaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino63.1%55.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino21.6%30.5%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%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 Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.3%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.4%7.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 70817 is

State
Louisiana
Main county
East Baton Rouge Parish
Largest overlapping place
Shenandoah (24% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
25.38 sq mi· about 1,319 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, 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, 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.