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Population and households in ZIP 70810
Household size in ZIP 70810
| Period | ZIP 70810 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, ZIP 70810 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national average fell.
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 70810
| Period | ZIP 70810 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 35.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in ZIP 70810 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Baton Rouge area as a whole, where the median age is 37.1. The median age has climbed from 35.4 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 70810
| Period | ZIP 70810 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 70810 (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 70810 has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Louisiana ZIP codes.
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 70810
Renters in ZIP 70810
| Period | ZIP 70810 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.5% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.8% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 70810 is just as common as it is nationally: 34.8% of households rent. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Baton Rouge area overall (30.9%). Among owners, 34.0% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 4.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 70810
| Period | ZIP 70810 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 70810 than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 2.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 70810
| Period | ZIP 70810 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 70810 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1991 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
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 70810
| Period | ZIP 70810 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,155 | $775 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,073 | $890 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,279 | $1,001 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,593 | $1,207 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$437 | +$432 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 70810 runs $1,593 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Baton Rouge area as a whole ($1,207). Rent has climbed $437 a month since 2006–10, up 38%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.3% 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 70810
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 70810
| Period | ZIP 70810 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.1% | 26.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.7% | 27.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.8% | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.7% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 70810: 52.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has edged up 0.7 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Only nine of the 226 Louisiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of college graduates.
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 70810
| Period | ZIP 70810 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.6% | 85.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 86.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 87.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 88.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +3.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 70810 is above the national rate: 92.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. ZIP 70810 has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Louisiana ZIP codes.
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 70810
| Period | ZIP 70810 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in ZIP 70810 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Baton Rouge area overall (6.8%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 1.3 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 70810 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 70810 | 2.59 | 39.3 | 10.4% | 34.8% | 13.1% | 1996 | $1,593 | 52.7% | 92.6% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 70836 | 2.68 | 28.4 | 10.5% | 52.9% | 29.6% | 1998 | $1,444 | 33.8% | 96.9% | 20.8% |
| ZIP 70809 | 2.31 | 39.3 | 8.1% | 44.9% | 16.7% | 1989 | $1,514 | 56.6% | 96.7% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 70820 | 2.51 | 25.5 | 9.6% | 64.0% | 21.5% | 2001 | $1,234 | 52.0% | 91.8% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 70808 | 2.21 | 35.7 | 4.3% | 42.2% | 13.0% | 1978 | $1,333 | 71.0% | 96.7% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 70776 | 2.57 | 39.7 | 27.8% | 13.6% | 10.1% | 2002 | $1,047 | 31.5% | 82.8% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 70780 | 2.89 | 30.6 | 37.2% | 48.8% | 5.0% | 1986 | $1,065 | 21.8% | 75.6% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 70817 | 2.44 | 40.5 | 8.8% | 22.9% | 7.0% | 1995 | $1,327 | 50.3% | 95.4% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 70816 | 2.61 | 34.5 | 18.8% | 47.1% | 12.1% | 1988 | $1,266 | 34.6% | 92.0% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 70803 | 1.88 | 19.7 | 1.9% | 89.3% | 61.0% | 1994 | $981 | 78.0% | 92.0% | 10.8% |
| ZIP 70806 | 2.40 | 32.7 | 16.4% | 58.2% | 17.7% | 1973 | $1,123 | 36.4% | 88.2% | 9.9% |
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 70810. 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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