Housing data for ZIP code 70816

ZIP code 70816 has an estimated 45,718 residents and 20,768 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

50.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,136 (±$32) a month.

The median home value is $240,100 (±$9,080).

The median household income is $67,353 (±$5,163) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
45,718 (±3,939)
Median gross rent
$1,136
Median home value
$240,100
Households that rent
50.1%

How ZIP code 70816 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 70816Baton RougeEast Baton Rouge ParishLouisianaUnited States
Residents45,718 (±3,939)222,771452,9384,611,961334,922,499
Housing units20,768 (±1,305)106,712206,5912,108,902143,775,355
Households that rent50.1% (±3.4 points)52.2%40.7%32.6%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,136 (±$32)$1,067$1,147$1,064$1,413
Median home value$240,100 (±$9,080)$234,700$248,800$216,500$332,700
Median household income$67,353 (±$5,163)$49,994$63,071$60,756$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,514 (±$170)$1,459$1,656$1,180$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income46.8% (±7.3 points)58.7%56.8%54.8%51.1%
Built before 198032.0% (±3.9 points)57.9%43.5%46.2%49.7%
Average commute23.7 minutes (±1.5)21.0 minutes23.6 minutes25.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.3% (±2.4 points)89.3%91.1%86.6%91.0%
Median age of residents32.5 years (±1.5)31.5 years34.1 years38.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 70816, median gross rent is not measurably different from East Baton Rouge Parish ($1,147).

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

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 70816 is higher than in Baton Rouge as a whole ($1,067).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Baton Rouge as a whole ($234,700).

Among the 21 ZIP codes in East Baton Rouge Parish with a published estimate, ZIP 70816 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 20 ZIP codes in East Baton Rouge Parish with a published estimate, ZIP 70816 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 22 ZIP codes in East Baton Rouge Parish with a published estimate, ZIP 70816 ranks 11 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 70816

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 70816East Baton Rouge ParishLouisianaUnited States
Less than $5000.3% (±0.4 points)4.3%9.3%6.3%
$500 to $99928.3% (±5.9 points)31.4%35.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49956.4% (±7.5 points)40.6%36.3%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99910.7% (±4.2 points)17.1%13.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4991.3% (±1.2 points)4.6%3.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9991.3% (±1.0 points)1.3%0.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.7% (±1.9 points)0.6%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 56.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 70816

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,185 (±$148)
1 bedroom$992 (±$50)
2 bedrooms$1,140 (±$41)
3 bedrooms$1,384 (±$111)
4 bedrooms$1,519 (±$509)

Rent burden in ZIP code 70816

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 70816East Baton Rouge ParishLouisianaUnited States
Less than 15%13.0% (±4.2 points)12.6%13.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.6% (±3.9 points)9.4%10.8%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.2% (±6.6 points)10.3%11.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.5% (±3.7 points)10.9%10.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.7% (±3.6 points)8.8%8.5%9.2%
35% or more38.1% (±6.3 points)48.0%46.3%41.9%

46.8% (±7.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 70816 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 70816

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 70816East Baton Rouge ParishLouisianaUnited States
Less than $50,0004.3% (±2.5 points)4.7%9.8%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.8% (±1.0 points)6.1%10.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9995.5% (±2.2 points)8.9%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99916.6% (±3.5 points)14.8%14.5%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99942.5% (±6.4 points)27.7%25.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99925.4% (±4.0 points)24.6%21.0%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.9% (±2.0 points)11.2%7.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.1% (±0.1 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 70816

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 70816East Baton Rouge ParishLouisianaUnited States
Single-family, detached46.4% (±3.3 points)61.5%65.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.8% (±1.3 points)2.8%2.8%6.2%
2 units1.6% (±0.9 points)2.6%3.8%3.4%
3 or 4 units11.7% (±2.9 points)6.5%4.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units10.9% (±2.8 points)5.0%3.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units11.5% (±2.6 points)6.3%2.8%4.3%
20 or more units12.7% (±2.9 points)12.5%5.1%10.3%
Mobile home1.4% (±0.6 points)2.7%12.6%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 70816 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 70816East Baton Rouge ParishLouisianaUnited States
2020 or later1.0% (±0.7 points)1.7%1.8%2.0%
2010 to 20199.1% (±2.3 points)13.5%11.9%9.4%
2000 to 200914.4% (±2.7 points)13.4%14.3%13.6%
1990 to 199915.8% (±3.0 points)10.9%11.2%12.4%
1980 to 198927.7% (±3.7 points)17.0%14.5%12.9%
1970 to 197923.0% (±3.2 points)18.4%16.9%14.2%
1960 to 19697.8% (±2.1 points)11.4%11.1%9.9%
1950 to 19590.2% (±0.2 points)7.1%8.4%9.5%
1940 to 19490.6% (±0.4 points)3.3%3.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.4% (±0.4 points)3.3%6.1%11.7%

32.0% of the homes in ZIP code 70816 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 70816

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 70816East Baton Rouge ParishLouisianaUnited States
Utility gas23.0% (±2.7 points)33.3%32.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity75.9% (±2.9 points)64.7%64.7%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.6% (±0.4 points)0.9%2.0%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.5 points)0.8%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 70816 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 70816East Baton Rouge ParishLouisianaUnited States
Drove alone76.9% (±3.8 points)77.2%78.6%68.8%
Carpooled14.7% (±3.1 points)10.1%8.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.1 points)1.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked0.5% (±0.6 points)1.9%1.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.0% (±1.0 points)1.2%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home6.6% (±2.1 points)8.6%8.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 70816 take an average of 23.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 70816

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
Baton Rouge41%$1,06752.2%

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 70816

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
708153.0 mi$1,021$213,900$59,25436.2%
708193.3 mi$1,356$171,000$73,5618.1%
708093.4 mi$1,437$324,000$79,96745.9%
708364.3 mi$1,498—$46,97679.2%
708144.5 mi$1,122$188,300$51,52935.2%
708174.6 mi$1,426$293,600$102,63920.0%
708066.0 mi$1,034$325,100$55,64257.0%
708086.8 mi$1,352$409,900$69,41844.5%

Crime reported to police in Baton Rouge

Most of ZIP code 70816 is policed by the Baton Rouge Police Department, which reported 1,009 violent and 5,543 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2023.

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 70816 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70816: 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 70816

What is the median rent in ZIP code 70816?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70816 is $1,136 (±$32) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 70816?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 70816 is $240,100 (±$9,080) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 70816?

The median household income in ZIP code 70816 is $67,353 (±$5,163) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 70816 in?

ZIP code 70816 lies mostly in Baton Rouge.

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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