70817 Zip Code Profile

70817 is a suburban zip code in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $199,400 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 here is doing well financially earning $83,484/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70817 earn an average of $52,055/year. Women earn only $26,690/year.

14,903 people in 70817 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70817? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.1 minutes.

The median age here is 38 . There are 15,126 men and 16,066 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,206 people (out of the 31,192 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,250 homes, and 691 businesses every day. 50 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70817 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Lhasa, Tibet!) and -91 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 18 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:31,192
• White Population:25,970
• Black Population:3,979
• Hispanic Population:1,105
• Asian Population:1,079
• Hawaiian Population:56
• Indian Population:202
• Male Population:15,126
• Female Population:16,066
• Median Age:38
• Median Age of Males:36
• Median Age of Females:40

• 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:19 feet above sea levele
• Area code:225

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:14,443
• Drive alone:12,992
• Carpool:1,325
• Public transit:30
• Ride bikes or walk:50


• Average commute time:26.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5:180
•    5 - 9:764
•    10 - 14:1,417
•    15 - 19:2,222
•    20 - 24:3,185
•    25 - 29:1,263
•    30 - 34:2,847
•    35 - 39:407
•    40 - 44:586
•    45 - 59:829
•    60 - 89:474
•    90 plus:269

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$199,400
• Average Annual Household Income:$87,765
• Businesses:622
• Employees:13,927
• Annual Payroll:$661,727,000
• Average Family Income:$83,484
• Median Family Income:$66,979
• Average Income for Men:$52,055
• Average Income for Women:$26,690

• 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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High Schools

Woodlawn High School

15755 Jefferson Highway

Baton Rouge, LA 70817

(225) 753-2665

Other Schools

Woodlawn Middle School

14939 Tiger Bend Road

Baton Rouge, LA 70817

(225) 751-0436