70806 Zip Code Profile

70806 is a suburban zip code in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Median household income here ($29,616) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. At $183,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Baton Rouge metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $60,399/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 70806 is $38,525.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70806 earn an average of $40,314/year. Women earn only $20,511/year.

12,094 people in 70806 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70806? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.3 minutes.

The median age here is 34. There are 13,222 men and 15,484 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,410 people (out of the 28,706 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,019 homes, and 2,155 businesses every day. 430 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70806 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Cairo, Egypt!) and -91 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 52 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 28,706
• White Population: 13,760
• Black Population: 14,243
• Hispanic Population: 830
• Asian Population: 517
• Hawaiian Population: 32
• Indian Population: 161
• Male Population: 13,222
• Female Population: 15,484
• Median Age: 34
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 35

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Louisiana
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Baton Rouge LA
• County: East Baton Rouge
• City: Baton Rouge
• Longitude: -91.1
• Latitude: 30.4
• Elevation: 52 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 225

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 11,741
• Drive alone: 9,636
• Carpool: 1,280
• Public transit: 349
• Ride bikes or walk: 430


• Average commute time: 19.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 358
•    5 - 9: 1,567
•    10 - 14: 2,799
•    15 - 19: 2,855
•    20 - 24: 1,841
•    25 - 29: 415
•    30 - 34: 920
•    35 - 39: 178
•    40 - 44: 78
•    45 - 59: 306
•    60 - 89: 175
•    90 plus: 249

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $183,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $36,283
• Businesses: 1,315
• Employees: 21,088
• Annual Payroll: $718,236,000
• Average Family Income: $60,399
• Median Family Income: $29,616
• Average Income for Men: $40,314
• Average Income for Women: $20,511

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06
• Congressional District Land Area: 3075.0
• Sr Senator: David Vitter (R)
• Jr Senator: Mary L. Landrieu (D)
• US House Representative: Bill Cassidy (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 033
• State FIPS Code: 22

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Primary Schools

Bernard Terrace Elementary School

241 Edison Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(225) 343-5769

Dufrocq Elementary School

330 South 19th Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(225) 343-6323

Greenville Elementary School

1645 North Foster Drive

Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(225) 357-0139

Lasalle Elementary School

8000 Lasalle Avenue

Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(225) 927-6130

Melrose Elementary School

1348 Valcour Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(225) 926-2353

Middle Schools

Capitol Middle School

5100 Greenwell Springs Road

Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(225) 344-7956

Mckinley Middle Magnet School

4200 Gus Young Avenue

Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(225) 388-0089

Westdale Middle School

5650 Claycut Road

Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(225) 924-1308

High Schools

Baton Rouge High School

2825 Government Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(225) 383-0520

Tara High School

9002 Whitehall Avenue

Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(225) 927-6100