ZIP Code 70809 — Baton Rouge city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70809 covers Baton Rouge, LA in East Baton Rouge Parish with a population of about 25,649.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.6 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 225; U.S. House district LA-5; the BATON ROUGE media market.

Baton Rouge, LA sits in a university / college context (near louisiana culinary institute (1.2 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 70809 is about $81,310 — about 8% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.6%; unemployment rate near 2.5%; 54.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Professional services; about 8.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $305,900 — about 12% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,187 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 54.0% (about 11.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70809 in Baton Rouge, LA, a household would need roughly $84,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,965. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($81,310). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

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 1,015 for ZIP 70809 (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.