Housing data for ZIP code 70791

ZIP code 70791 has an estimated 30,385 residents and 12,489 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish.

17.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,439 (±$172) a month.

The median home value is $268,000 (±$12,003).

The median household income is $78,263 (±$6,723) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
30,385 (±1,691)
Median gross rent
$1,439
Median home value
$268,000
Households that rent
17.6%

How ZIP code 70791 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 70791ZacharyEast Baton Rouge ParishLouisianaUnited States
Residents30,385 (±1,691)19,952452,9384,611,961334,922,499
Housing units12,489 (±923)7,999206,5912,108,902143,775,355
Households that rent17.6% (±4.2 points)20.4%40.7%32.6%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,439 (±$172)$1,527$1,147$1,064$1,413
Median home value$268,000 (±$12,003)$259,100$248,800$216,500$332,700
Median household income$78,263 (±$6,723)$84,480$63,071$60,756$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,900 (±$120)$1,943$1,656$1,180$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income53.8% (±17.7 points)57.7%56.8%54.8%51.1%
Built before 198020.6% (±3.8 points)19.1%43.5%46.2%49.7%
Average commute27.9 minutes (±1.8)27.7 minutes23.6 minutes25.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.4% (±2.1 points)93.9%91.1%86.6%91.0%
Median age of residents39.5 years (±1.9)38.3 years34.1 years38.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 70791, median gross rent is higher than in East Baton Rouge Parish ($1,147).

It is also higher than in Louisiana ($1,064).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 70791 is not measurably different from Zachary as a whole ($1,527).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Zachary as a whole ($259,100).

Among the 21 ZIP codes in East Baton Rouge Parish with a published estimate, ZIP 70791 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 20 ZIP codes in East Baton Rouge Parish with a published estimate, ZIP 70791 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 22 ZIP codes in East Baton Rouge Parish with a published estimate, ZIP 70791 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 70791

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 70791East Baton Rouge ParishLouisianaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±2.3 points)4.3%9.3%6.3%
$500 to $99912.7% (±7.5 points)31.4%35.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49942.5% (±13.7 points)40.6%36.3%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99934.1% (±14.4 points)17.1%13.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49910.7% (±8.6 points)4.6%3.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±2.3 points)1.3%0.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±2.3 points)0.6%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 42.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 70791

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$1,251 (±$284)
2 bedrooms$1,375 (±$299)
3 bedrooms$1,616 (±$430)

Rent burden in ZIP code 70791

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 70791East Baton Rouge ParishLouisianaUnited States
Less than 15%16.5% (±9.6 points)12.6%13.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.0% (±9.0 points)9.4%10.8%12.2%
20% to 24.9%0.0% (±2.3 points)10.3%11.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%21.7% (±10.8 points)10.9%10.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.6% (±10.6 points)8.8%8.5%9.2%
35% or more46.2% (±14.2 points)48.0%46.3%41.9%

53.8% (±17.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 70791 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 70791

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 70791East Baton Rouge ParishLouisianaUnited States
Less than $50,0005.9% (±2.0 points)4.7%9.8%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9995.0% (±1.7 points)6.1%10.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9994.7% (±2.0 points)8.9%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99910.2% (±3.7 points)14.8%14.5%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99937.7% (±5.2 points)27.7%25.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99925.1% (±4.9 points)24.6%21.0%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99911.1% (±4.9 points)11.2%7.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.3% (±0.5 points)2.1%1.5%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 70791

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 70791East Baton Rouge ParishLouisianaUnited States
Single-family, detached78.5% (±4.2 points)61.5%65.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.3% (±0.9 points)2.8%2.8%6.2%
2 units1.5% (±1.0 points)2.6%3.8%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.7% (±0.6 points)6.5%4.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.9% (±0.8 points)5.0%3.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.8% (±1.7 points)6.3%2.8%4.3%
20 or more units5.1% (±2.3 points)12.5%5.1%10.3%
Mobile home10.3% (±3.4 points)2.7%12.6%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 70791 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 70791East Baton Rouge ParishLouisianaUnited States
2020 or later4.5% (±1.6 points)1.7%1.8%2.0%
2010 to 201925.7% (±5.1 points)13.5%11.9%9.4%
2000 to 200925.9% (±5.6 points)13.4%14.3%13.6%
1990 to 19997.6% (±2.3 points)10.9%11.2%12.4%
1980 to 198915.7% (±4.1 points)17.0%14.5%12.9%
1970 to 197910.1% (±2.6 points)18.4%16.9%14.2%
1960 to 19694.5% (±1.8 points)11.4%11.1%9.9%
1950 to 19593.7% (±1.8 points)7.1%8.4%9.5%
1940 to 19490.6% (±0.6 points)3.3%3.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.7% (±1.0 points)3.3%6.1%11.7%

20.6% of the homes in ZIP code 70791 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 70791

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 70791East Baton Rouge ParishLouisianaUnited States
Utility gas41.2% (±5.9 points)33.3%32.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity56.9% (±6.1 points)64.7%64.7%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.5% (±0.5 points)0.9%2.0%4.9%
Wood0.9% (±0.8 points)0.2%0.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.8 points)0.8%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 70791 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 70791East Baton Rouge ParishLouisianaUnited States
Drove alone83.5% (±4.0 points)77.2%78.6%68.8%
Carpooled8.8% (±3.5 points)10.1%8.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.3 points)1.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±0.3 points)1.9%1.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.4% (±0.6 points)1.2%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home7.4% (±2.1 points)8.6%8.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 70791 take an average of 27.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 70791

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Zachary21%$1,52720.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 70791

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
707144.7 mi$1,000$168,000$57,60824.3%
708077.2 mi$940$121,100$27,53456.8%
707777.8 mi$1,579$247,000$85,5509.8%
708117.9 mi$943$178,900$45,52335.3%
708138.7 mi————
707709.8 mi—$165,900$92,3113.7%
708189.8 mi$1,335$268,200$78,43220.7%
7081211 mi$1,288$137,000$37,00629.2%

Crime reported to police in Zachary

Most of ZIP code 70791 is policed by the Zachary Police Department, which reported 311 violent and 1,976 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 70791 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70791: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 70791

What is the median rent in ZIP code 70791?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70791 is $1,439 (±$172) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 70791?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 70791 is $268,000 (±$12,003) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 70791?

The median household income in ZIP code 70791 is $78,263 (±$6,723) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 70791 in?

ZIP code 70791 lies mostly in Zachary.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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