ZIP Code 70879 — undefined, undefined Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70879 covers ZIP 70879 with a population of about 6,324.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in the BATON ROUGE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 70879 is about $75,189 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.1%; unemployment rate near 3.5%; 42.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Healthcare; about 14.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $294,900 — about 15% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,148 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 56.6% (about 8.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70879, a household would need roughly $81,000 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 $1,894. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($75,189). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.