Baton Rouge ZIP Code List — East Baton Rouge County, LA

There are 42 unique ZIP codes in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Area code: 225.

ZIP codes

222.35

sq mi land

9.53

sq mi water

225

area code

Baton Rouge, LA ZIP code map

About Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serves as the vibrant capital city of the Pelican State, known for its rich cultural heritage and as a hub for business and education. Nestled along the banks of the Mississippi River, it captures the essence of Southern charm and hospitality. With a blend of historic landmarks and modern developments, Baton Rouge reflects a unique character that attracts both residents and visitors alike.

Location & geography

Situated in the southeastern region of Louisiana, Baton Rouge covers a diverse landscape characterized by the expansive Mississippi River running alongside it. The city is encompassed by lush greenery and wetlands, offering a glimpse of the region's natural beauty. Nearby cities include Lafayette to the west, approximately 60 miles away, and New Orleans to the southeast, about 80 miles distant, enhancing its geographic significance.

Community & economy

Baton Rouge has a diverse community with a mix of urban and suburban elements, fostering a welcoming atmosphere for a range of residents. The city thrives on prominent industries such as petrochemical processing, healthcare, and education, with significant employers including local universities and healthcare facilities. Daily life is vibrant and dynamic, featuring a variety of cultural events, culinary experiences, and recreational activities.

Transportation

Major highways that serve Baton Rouge include Interstate 10 and Interstate 12, providing crucial connections to neighboring cities and states. The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, located approximately 8 miles east of the city, serves as the primary airport for air travelers. Additionally, public transit options such as buses and future rail services make navigating the city and its surroundings more accessible.

History

Baton Rouge's history dates back to its establishment as a trading post by European settlers in the 18th century, and it has since evolved into a significant political and cultural center. The city has witnessed various historical milestones, including its role as a strategic military location during the Civil War. Today, the blend of its historical sites and modern advancements continues to shape Baton Rouge's identity.

Did you know?

One surprising fact about Baton Rouge is that it is home to the only state capitol building in the United States that was once a site of execution. Additionally, the city's nickname, 'Red Stick,' is derived from the French term 'Baton Rouge,' relating to a red stick used by local Native Americans to mark boundaries.

ZIP codes for Baton Rouge, LA (42)

ZIP code	City	County	Map
70801	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70802	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70803	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70804	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70805	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70806	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70807	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70808	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70809	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70810	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70811	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70812	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70813	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70814	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70815	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70816	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70817	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70818	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70819	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70820	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70821	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70822	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70823	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70825	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70826	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70827	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70831	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70833	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70835	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70836	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70837	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70873	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70874	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70879	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70884	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70891	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70892	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70893	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70894	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70895	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70896	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map
70898	Baton Rouge	East Baton Rouge	View map

Demographics & statistics

382,095

Population

34.4

Median age

$61,866

Median household income

$38,111

Per capita income

$193,689

Median home value

$1,118

Median monthly rent

52.0%

Home ownership

20.1%

Poverty rate

7.0%

Unemployment

111,179

Housing units

39.0%

Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female

11,110

Under 5

13,196

11,188

5–9

13,288

10,005

10–14

11,884

12,578

15–19

14,940

19,747

20–24

23,453

24,837

25–34

29,500

21,373

35–44

25,385

18,185

45–54

21,599

9,162

55–59

10,881

10,691

60–64

12,698

15,894

65–74

18,878

7,122

75–84

8,460

2,761

85+

3,280

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Female →

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	84,716	20.4%
18 and over	297,379	79.6%
65 and over	56,395	13.9%
Median age	34.4 years

Race & ethnicity

Black or African American 44.5%

White 41.2%

Two or more races 4.4%

Hispanic or Latino 3.9%

Asian 3.4%

Other race 2.5%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Group	Count	%
Black or African American	176,772	44.5%
White	163,743	41.2%
Two or more races	17,585	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino	15,310	3.9%
Asian	13,379	3.4%
Other race	9,980	2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	636	0.2%

Household income

Under $10k 9.0%

$10k–$15k 5.4%

$15k–$25k 8.3%

$25k–$35k 9.4%

$35k–$50k 11.7%

$50k–$75k 15.7%

$75k–$100k 10.8%

$100k–$150k 15.6%

$150k–$200k 6.0%

$200k+ 8.0%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	9.0%
$10k–$15k	5.4%
$15k–$25k	8.3%
$25k–$35k	9.4%
$35k–$50k	11.7%
$50k–$75k	15.7%
$75k–$100k	10.8%
$100k–$150k	15.6%
$150k–$200k	6.0%
$200k+	8.0%
Median income	$61,866

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 4.5%

$50k–$100k 10.4%

$100k–$150k 12.8%

$150k–$200k 19.0%

$200k–$300k 20.2%

$300k–$500k 14.3%

$500k–$1M 6.2%

$1M+ 1.4%

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$193,689
Median rent / month	$1,118
Owner occupied	52.0%
Renter occupied	48.0%
Vacant	16.6%
Single-family detached	58.0%
Large apartment buildings	19.4%
Mobile homes	2.0%
Median rooms	5.0
Avg household size (owned)	2.38

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.6%
2010–2019	15.3%
2000–2009	10.1%
1990–1999	10.1%
1980–1989	14.4%
1970–1979	20.5%
1960–1969	13.1%
1950–1959	9.5%
1940–1949	3.2%
1939 or earlier	3.3%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	3.9%
1 bedroom	15.1%
2 bedrooms	23.5%
3 bedrooms	41.5%
4 bedrooms	13.8%
5+ bedrooms	2.2%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	8.8%
1 vehicle	42.7%
2 vehicles	34.1%
3 or more	14.5%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Utility gas	29.1%
Electricity	68.3%
Propane / LP gas	1.8%
Wood	0.1%
No fuel used	0.5%

Households & families

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	52,296	32.0%
Cohabiting couple	10,097	6.7%
Male householder, no spouse	31,866	19.3%
Female householder, no spouse	55,394	42.0%
Households with children under 18	39,497	25.1%
Households with seniors (65+)	41,033	26.6%
Average household size	2.46

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	51.6%	41.4%
Married	36.8%	31.5%
Separated	1.7%	3.7%
Widowed	2.3%	8.2%
Divorced	7.7%	15.2%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.1%

Some HS, no diploma 6.1%

HS graduate 26.1%

Some college, no degree 20.3%

Associate's degree 5.4%

Bachelor's degree 22.7%

Graduate / professional 16.3%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	90.8%
Bachelor's or higher	39.0%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	6,242	5.5%
Kindergarten	6,002	4.8%
Elementary school	35,767	32.5%
High school	17,845	16.1%
College / grad school	43,386	41.1%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 23.8%

Retail trade 13.1%

Arts, food & hospitality 12.0%

Professional & management 10.8%

Public administration 8.6%

Manufacturing 6.0%

Construction 5.9%

Finance & real estate 5.5%

Transportation & utilities 5.0%

Other services 4.6%

Wholesale trade 2.2%

Information 1.8%

Agriculture & mining 0.7%

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	41.8%
Service	19.5%
Sales & office	21.0%
Natural resources & construction	6.7%
Production & transportation	11.0%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	76.0%
Government	19.3%
Self-employed	4.5%
Unpaid family workers	0.2%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	77.3%
Carpool	9.9%
Public transit	2.4%
Walk	2.8%
Other means	1.1%
Avg commute (minutes)	23.4

Poverty

All people 20.1%

Under 18 years 24.1%

18 and over 18.1%

Married-couple families 5.2%

Female-led households 26.7%

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	24.9%
Retirement income	19.5%
Supplemental Security	5.7%
Cash public assistance	1.1%
Food stamps / SNAP	15.4%

Health indicators

Condition	%
High blood pressure	34.0%
High cholesterol	26.8%
Heart disease	5.1%
Stroke	3.2%
Asthma	8.4%
Arthritis	20.5%
Kidney disease	2.7%
Pulmonary disease	5.6%
Cancer	4.7%

Behavior / access	%
Binge drinking	18.0%
No physical activity	26.6%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	33.7%
Fair or poor health	16.3%
Poor mental health	15.1%
Poor physical health	10.0%
No health insurance	12.9%
Visited doctor (checkup)	70.7%
Visited dentist	51.0%
Cholesterol screening	78.6%
Teeth loss	15.4%

Veterans & disability

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	14,811	5.0%

Disability	%
Any disability	15.6%
Under 18	6.3%
18–64 years	13.2%
65 and over	43.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	62.8%
Public insurance	40.0%
Uninsured under 19	5.3%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	357,789	94.5%
Spanish	13,882	3.6%
Other Indo-European	7,191	1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander	1,537	0.3%
Other languages	4,124	1.3%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	357,126	94.2%
Born in same state	354,169	93.5%
Born in different state	287,618	75.4%
Foreign born	2,957	0.7%
Naturalized citizen	24,969	5.8%
Not a US citizen	9,738	32.5%

Ancestry

Ancestry	Count	%
French	23,485	6.1%
Arab	21,514	5.6%
Italian	20,738	5.4%
German	3,916	1%
English	1,168	0.3%

Ancestry	Count	%
Polish	944	0.2%
Irish	445	0.1%
Norwegian	230	0.1%
Dutch	196	0.1%

Technology access

Metric	% of households
Computer access	42.4%
Internet access	93.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

Frequently asked questions

What ZIP codes does Baton Rouge, LA have?

Baton Rouge, LA has 26 ZIP codes: 70801, 70802, 70803, 70805, 70806, 70807, 70808, 70809, 70810, 70811, 70812, 70813, 70814, 70815, 70816, 70817, 70818, 70819, 70820, 70822, 70823, 70825, 70827, 70833, 70836, 70891. Each ZIP code serves a distinct delivery area within the city and surrounding region.

What is the main ZIP code for Baton Rouge, LA?

The primary ZIP code for Baton Rouge, LA is 70801. The city uses area code 225 for phone service.

What county is Baton Rouge, LA in?

Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana.

How many ZIP codes are in Baton Rouge, LA?

Baton Rouge, LA has 26 ZIP codes.

What ZIP code is the Louisiana State Capitol and downtown Baton Rouge government district located in?

The Louisiana State Capitol and downtown Baton Rouge's government and business district are primarily located in ZIP code 70801, which covers the heart of the capital city along the Mississippi River.

Which ZIP codes serve the area around Louisiana State University's main campus on Baton Rouge's south side?

Louisiana State University's main campus is located in ZIP codes 70803 and 70806, which cover the university area and the surrounding student neighborhoods on the south side of Baton Rouge.