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Household size in ZIP 70812
| Period | ZIP 70812 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.36 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 70812 average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.97, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the south.
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 70812
| Period | ZIP 70812 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 35.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.7 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 70812 is 36.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.1, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the northeast.
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 70812
| Period | ZIP 70812 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in ZIP 70812 (22.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 16 of the 226 Louisiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher 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 70812
Renters in ZIP 70812
| Period | ZIP 70812 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.8% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 70812 own their homes; 29.1% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. More than a third of owners (37.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the north. The renter share has fallen 4.9 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 70812
| Period | ZIP 70812 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 70812: 14.1% 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. Vacancy is up 3.5 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 70812
| Period | ZIP 70812 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 70812 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the wider Baton Rouge area, where the median home dates to 1990. The median year built has moved up from 1971 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the southeast.
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 70812
| Period | ZIP 70812 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $723 | $775 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $919 | $890 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $842 | $1,001 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,279 | $1,207 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$556 | +$432 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 70812 runs $1,279 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the wider Baton Rouge area ($1,207). Rent has climbed $556 a month since 2006–10, up 77%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 29.6% 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 70812
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 70812
| Period | ZIP 70812 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 26.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 27.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 70812 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 1.8 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the south.
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 70812
| Period | ZIP 70812 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.3% | 85.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 86.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 87.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 88.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +3.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 70812 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 8.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 70812
| Period | ZIP 70812 | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 70812: 18.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 226 Louisiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only three have higher unemployment. Unemployment has risen 5.4 points since 2006–10, 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 70812 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 70812 | 2.79 | 36.7 | 22.8% | 29.1% | 14.1% | 1976 | $1,279 | 15.9% | 87.3% | 18.2% |
| ZIP 70811 | 2.94 | 35.3 | 23.4% | 35.2% | 17.8% | 1980 | $1,119 | 18.9% | 80.0% | 22.2% |
| ZIP 70805 | 2.74 | 34.9 | 29.5% | 60.9% | 23.7% | 1969 | $967 | 12.1% | 72.8% | 12.4% |
| ZIP 70814 | 2.70 | 40.3 | 17.4% | 33.1% | 10.6% | 1976 | $1,146 | 12.3% | 92.8% | 16.1% |
| ZIP 70806 | 2.40 | 32.7 | 16.4% | 58.2% | 17.7% | 1973 | $1,123 | 36.4% | 88.2% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 70807 | 2.59 | 32.4 | 22.3% | 57.7% | 16.6% | 1967 | $882 | 12.4% | 73.4% | 14.4% |
| ZIP 70815 | 3.00 | 31.4 | 20.8% | 36.2% | 9.4% | 1974 | $1,140 | 28.8% | 84.2% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 70818 | 2.51 | 42.5 | 8.0% | 17.9% | 8.6% | 1989 | $1,321 | 34.3% | 94.7% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 70802 | 2.18 | 30.4 | 12.2% | 67.4% | 44.5% | 1975 | $1,016 | 46.1% | 87.9% | 10.6% |
| ZIP 70714 | 2.79 | 37.7 | 22.6% | 25.0% | 15.4% | 1982 | $1,078 | 22.1% | 88.9% | 12.0% |
| ZIP 70801 | 1.20 | 39.1 | 5.5% | 92.8% | 12.7% | 1965 | $1,056 | 61.5% | 95.9% | 0.9% |
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 70812. 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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