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Population and households in ZIP 70721
Household size in ZIP 70721
| Period | ZIP 70721 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 70721 are small: just 2.10 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.50, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 70721
| Period | ZIP 70721 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 35.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.1 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 26.9 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.8 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.8 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 27.8, ZIP 70721 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 70721
| Period | ZIP 70721 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 45.0% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +25.5 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than four in ten households in ZIP 70721 (45.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 70721
Renters in ZIP 70721
| Period | ZIP 70721 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.6% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.1% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in ZIP 70721 rent their homes (35.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the wider Baton Rouge area (30.9%). Among homeowners, 34.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 70721
| Period | ZIP 70721 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 70721: 24.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 70721
| Period | ZIP 70721 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2012 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +41 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 70721 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2012, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 70721
| Period | ZIP 70721 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $295 | $775 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $462 | $890 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $738 | $1,001 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $966 | $1,207 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$671 | +$432 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 70721 costs $966 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 70721
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 70721
| Period | ZIP 70721 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 26.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 27.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 70721 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 70721
| Period | ZIP 70721 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 85.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.3% | 86.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 87.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 88.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +3.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 70721: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 70721
| Period | ZIP 70721 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +17.2 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 70721: 21.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 70721 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 70721 | 2.10 | 27.8 | 45.0% | 35.1% | 24.3% | 2012 | $966 | 21.1% | 98.2% | 21.0% |
| ZIP 70776 | 2.57 | 39.7 | 27.8% | 13.6% | 10.1% | 2002 | $1,047 | 31.5% | 82.8% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 70788 | 2.75 | 38.6 | 21.4% | 45.2% | 20.1% | 1981 | $708 | 11.8% | 84.7% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 70780 | 2.89 | 30.6 | 37.2% | 48.8% | 5.0% | 1986 | $1,065 | 21.8% | 75.6% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 70734 | 3.15 | 35.7 | 4.0% | 14.3% | 7.7% | 2005 | $945 | 43.5% | 88.9% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 70764 | 2.36 | 41.2 | 13.9% | 21.8% | 17.4% | 1982 | $856 | 16.7% | 83.6% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 70810 | 2.59 | 39.3 | 10.4% | 34.8% | 13.1% | 1996 | $1,593 | 52.7% | 92.6% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 70725 | 2.19 | 52.3 | 4.3% | 3.0% | 11.2% | 2005 | $1,318 | 30.4% | 79.8% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 70737 | 2.60 | 39.2 | 15.8% | 22.4% | 8.4% | 2001 | $1,542 | 24.0% | 86.5% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 70820 | 2.51 | 25.5 | 9.6% | 64.0% | 21.5% | 2001 | $1,234 | 52.0% | 91.8% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 70836 | 2.68 | 28.4 | 10.5% | 52.9% | 29.6% | 1998 | $1,444 | 33.8% | 96.9% | 20.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 70721. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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