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Population and households in ZIP 70734
Household size in ZIP 70734
| Period | ZIP 70734 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.14 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.18 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.15 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 70734 is a place of big households: 3.15 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Only two of the 226 Louisiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 70734
| Period | ZIP 70734 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0 | 35.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.7 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.7, ZIP 70734 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 31.0 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 70734 is younger than at least four in five Louisiana ZIP codes.
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 70734
| Period | ZIP 70734 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 70734: 4.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 12.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only one other Louisiana ZIP code with 5,000+ people has a lower share of single-parent households.
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 70734
Renters in ZIP 70734
| Period | ZIP 70734 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 70734 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 24.3% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 70734
| Period | ZIP 70734 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 70734: 7.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Only 21 of the 226 Louisiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 70734
| Period | ZIP 70734 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2001 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2003 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2004 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 70734 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2005, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 2001 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Only three of the 226 Louisiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
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 70734
| Period | ZIP 70734 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $756 | $775 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,176 | $890 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,054 | $1,001 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $945 | $1,207 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$189 | +$432 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 70734 pays $945 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $189 a month from 2006–10, a 25% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 15.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the northeast.
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 70734
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 70734
| Period | ZIP 70734 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 26.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 27.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.5% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 70734 (43.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 11.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
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 70734
| Period | ZIP 70734 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 85.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 86.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 87.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 88.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 70734 is close to the national rate: 88.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is little changed from 2006–10, while the national rate rose.
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 70734
| Period | ZIP 70734 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 70734 has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only nine of the 226 Louisiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 2.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 70734 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 70734 | 3.15 | 35.7 | 4.0% | 14.3% | 7.7% | 2005 | $945 | 43.5% | 88.9% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 70737 | 2.60 | 39.2 | 15.8% | 22.4% | 8.4% | 2001 | $1,542 | 24.0% | 86.5% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 70769 | 2.93 | 36.6 | 13.0% | 13.4% | 5.9% | 2002 | $1,399 | 36.9% | 92.8% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 70776 | 2.57 | 39.7 | 27.8% | 13.6% | 10.1% | 2002 | $1,047 | 31.5% | 82.8% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 70721 | 2.10 | 27.8 | 45.0% | 35.1% | 24.3% | 2012 | $966 | 21.1% | 98.2% | 21.0% |
| ZIP 70725 | 2.19 | 52.3 | 4.3% | 3.0% | 11.2% | 2005 | $1,318 | 30.4% | 79.8% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 70778 | 2.68 | 44.9 | 7.6% | 5.3% | 7.8% | 1999 | $1,360 | 20.5% | 91.4% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 70774 | 3.03 | 35.9 | 11.6% | 10.7% | 17.2% | 1997 | $1,139 | 17.8% | 90.6% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 70817 | 2.44 | 40.5 | 8.8% | 22.9% | 7.0% | 1995 | $1,327 | 50.3% | 95.4% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 70810 | 2.59 | 39.3 | 10.4% | 34.8% | 13.1% | 1996 | $1,593 | 52.7% | 92.6% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 70780 | 2.89 | 30.6 | 37.2% | 48.8% | 5.0% | 1986 | $1,065 | 21.8% | 75.6% | 5.1% |
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 70734. 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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