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Population and households in ZIP 70740
Household size in ZIP 70740
| Period | ZIP 70740 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 70740 has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Baton Rouge area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.43, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 70740
| Period | ZIP 70740 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 35.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 70740 are younger than 39.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider Baton Rouge area, where the median age is 37.1.
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 70740
| Period | ZIP 70740 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.2 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in ZIP 70740, well below 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 70740
Renters in ZIP 70740
| Period | ZIP 70740 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 70740 is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 60.0% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 70740
| Period | ZIP 70740 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.4% of the housing in ZIP 70740, 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 70740
| Period | ZIP 70740 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
ZIP 70740 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally.
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 70740
| Period | ZIP 70740 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $350 | $775 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $783 | $890 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $795 | $1,001 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $765 | $1,207 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$415 | +$432 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 70740 runs $765 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 70740
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 70740
| Period | ZIP 70740 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 26.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 27.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 70740 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.1%, 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 70740
| Period | ZIP 70740 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.5% | 85.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.1% | 86.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 87.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 88.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 70740 have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, against 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 70740
| Period | ZIP 70740 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 70740: 11.6% 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 70740 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 70740 | 2.56 | 39.0 | 8.5% | 15.6% | 25.4% | 1995 | $765 | 8.1% | 90.3% | 11.6% |
| ZIP 70772 | 2.41 | 33.4 | 8.1% | 8.7% | 10.6% | 1992 | $735 | 16.6% | 83.6% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 70710 | 2.49 | 36.1 | 12.2% | 20.4% | 3.8% | 2006 | $1,382 | 33.8% | 96.3% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 70719 | 2.78 | 32.3 | 12.4% | 15.9% | 6.9% | 1997 | $1,179 | 25.9% | 96.9% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 70757 | 2.23 | 48.3 | 18.5% | 28.3% | 18.9% | 1980 | $803 | 11.5% | 85.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 70767 | 2.42 | 40.1 | 7.8% | 27.2% | 11.8% | 1984 | $882 | 19.8% | 87.9% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 70764 | 2.36 | 41.2 | 13.9% | 21.8% | 17.4% | 1982 | $856 | 16.7% | 83.6% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 70803 | 1.88 | 19.7 | 1.9% | 89.3% | 61.0% | 1994 | $981 | 78.0% | 92.0% | 10.8% |
| ZIP 70801 | 1.20 | 39.1 | 5.5% | 92.8% | 12.7% | 1965 | $1,056 | 61.5% | 95.9% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 70820 | 2.51 | 25.5 | 9.6% | 64.0% | 21.5% | 2001 | $1,234 | 52.0% | 91.8% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 70802 | 2.18 | 30.4 | 12.2% | 67.4% | 44.5% | 1975 | $1,016 | 46.1% | 87.9% | 10.6% |
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 70740. 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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