ZIP Code 70898 — undefined, undefined Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70898 covers ZIP 70898 with a population of about 3,800.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in the BATON ROUGE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 70898 is about $60,318 — about 20% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 26.3%; unemployment rate near 2.0%; 44.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Healthcare; about 4.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.9 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 $432,700 — about 24% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,019 (about 12% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 49.5% (about 15.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70898, a household would need roughly $119,000 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 $2,780. That is about 97% above the local median household income ($60,318), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.