ZIP Code 70801 — Baton Rouge city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70801 covers Baton Rouge, LA in East Baton Rouge Parish with a population of about 243.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.6 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 225; U.S. House district LA-6; the BATON ROUGE media market.

Baton Rouge, LA sits in a university / college context (near university of louisiana-system administration (0.7 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 70801 is about $112,787 — about 50% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.7%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 69.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 35.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 20.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.3 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,627 (about 40% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

Climate normals for Baton Rouge city, LA show little to no average snow and around 60.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 10 for ZIP 70801 (Baton Rouge city, LA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.