70816 Zip Code Profile

70816 is a suburban zip code in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $168,300 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 $65,600/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 70816 is $55,191.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70816 earn an average of $41,002/year. Women earn only $22,961/year.

20,784 people in 70816 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70816? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.7 minutes.

The median age here is 32. There are 20,473 men and 22,721 women. The median age for men is 31 while for women the median age is 33.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,046 people (out of the 43,194 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 19,742 homes, and 2,061 businesses every day. 201 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70816 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 33 feet above sea levell.

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• Broussard Civic Association
• Can-Do
• Cypress Lake HOA
• Forest Oaks Civic Association
• Homewood
• IBSA, Inc.
• Kenilworth Subdivision
• Maison Orleans Court
• Maple Leaf Owners Association, Inc.
• Melrose East Community Association
• Monticello
• Notting Hill HOA
• Oak Pointe Neighborhood
• Old Jefferson

• Quail Meadows Neighborhood Watch
• Quail Ridge
• Red Oak Civic Association
• River Oaks
• Santa Maria Golf Community
• Shelter Animal Allies of South Louisiana
• Shenandoah
• Sherwood Forest
• Timberwood Place Homeowners Association
• Vignes Lake
• Westminster Neighborhood
• White Oak Estates Homeowner's Association
• Wimbledon Estates Civic Association
• Woodland Crossing

• Demographics

• Total Population: 43,194
• White Population: 23,652
• Black Population: 16,687
• Hispanic Population: 2,881
• Asian Population: 1,802
• Hawaiian Population: 27
• Indian Population: 328
• Male Population: 20,473
• Female Population: 22,721
• Median Age: 32
• Median Age of Males: 31
• Median Age of Females: 33

• 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: -91.0
• Latitude: 30.4
• Elevation: 34 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 225

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 20,312
• Drive alone: 17,889
• Carpool: 2,079
• Public transit: 25
• Ride bikes or walk: 201


• Average commute time: 21.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 410
•    5 - 9: 1,909
•    10 - 14: 2,915
•    15 - 19: 3,836
•    20 - 24: 4,496
•    25 - 29: 1,346
•    30 - 34: 3,308
•    35 - 39: 422
•    40 - 44: 340
•    45 - 59: 702
•    60 - 89: 421
•    90 plus: 207

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $168,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $49,346
• Businesses: 1,538
• Employees: 24,544
• Annual Payroll: $980,566,000
• Average Family Income: $65,600
• Median Family Income: $42,220
• Average Income for Men: $41,002
• Average Income for Women: $22,961

• 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

Cedarcrest Southmoor Elementary School

10187 Twin Cedars Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70816

(225) 293-9950

Parkview Elementary School

5660 Park Forest Drive

Baton Rouge, LA 70816

(225) 293-5615

Shenandoah Elementary School

16555 Appomattox Avenue

Baton Rouge, LA 70816

(225) 293-3560

Wedgewood Elementary School

2330 Aspenwood Avenue

Baton Rouge, LA 70816

(225) 293-7301

Middle Schools

Southeast Middle School

15000 Harrells Ferry Road

Baton Rouge, LA 70816

(225) 293-5930