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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

70811

Baton Rouge

ZIP Code 70811 is a standard zip code serving Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (LA), in East Baton Rouge Parish County, United States. It has an estimated population of 13,676 with a median household income of $44,965. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $44,965

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
Louisiana (LA)
County
East Baton Rouge Parish
City
Baton Rouge
Timezone
America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude
30.531700
Longitude
-91.116700

Geographic Details

Land Area
11.66 mi²
Water Area
0.02 mi²
Population Density
1173.0 people per mi² (80th percentile)
Bounding Box
30.575447°N, 30.495671°S, -91.056214°E, -91.157599°W

With 13,676 residents spread across 11.66 square miles, this area has a population density of 1173.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

13,676

Population

70th percentile

$44,965

Median Income

40th percentile

$117,200

Median Home Value

45th percentile

11.66 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 70811 is $44,965, and the median home value is $117,200.

Housing

5,313

Total Units

4,920

Occupied Units

92.6%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Baton Rouge, LA.

70801

Baton Rouge

 70802

Baton Rouge

 70803

Baton Rouge

 70804

Baton Rouge

 70805

Baton Rouge

 70806

Baton Rouge

 70807

Baton Rouge

 70808

Baton Rouge

 70809

Baton Rouge

 70810

Baton Rouge

Similar ZIP Codes in Louisiana

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Louisiana.

70001

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$47,075

 70032

Arabi

$39,886

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$47,750

 70041

Buras

$47,703

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Chalmette

$39,461

 70049

Edgard

$41,227

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Garyville

$39,583

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Gramercy

$44,760

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What are the different types of ZIP codes?
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What does median household income tell me about a ZIP code?
Median household income is the middle value when all household incomes in a ZIP code are sorted. Half of households earn more and half earn less. It is a better indicator of typical earnings than average income, which can be skewed by very high or very low outliers.