Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:03 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:57 am – 5:08 pm
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People25,118 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.510,013 householdsMedian household income $34,458Median home value $99,800Median rent $973 a month31% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 10,959 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, hospitality, food and recreation 23%, retail 13%Average commute 18 minutes60% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 3%, Tagalog 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 40°F61 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare88 days above 90°F, 20 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lsu Ben-hur Farm station, 6 mi away; snow from Baton Rouge Ryan Ap
Nearby landmarksLouisiana State Universitycollege · 2.2 miCapitol Lakelake · 1.2 miBaton Rouge Community Collegecollege · 2.2 miCity Park Lakelake · 1.5 miFree Negro Pointcape · 5.1 miDuncan Pointcape · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsState Capitol Parkstate park · under a mile · 311 acresBaton Rouge National Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileExpressway Parkpark · under a mileMemorial Sports Complexrecreation area · under a mileWaddill Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 244 acresPlaquemine Lock State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201032 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201032 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEast Baton Rouge Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighLightning Very HighHurricane Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality50% of days had good air in 2025181 of 365 days measured183 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 51, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, East Baton Rouge County monitors, LA
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBaton Rouge Water Companyserves 596,844 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation55 ft17 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaton Rouge General Hospital Mid City1.3 miPost officeBaton Rouge Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBaton Rouge City Hallunder a milePoliceEast Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationBaton Rouge Fire Department Station 12under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 5 high, 5 otherSchoolLouisiana New School Academyunder a mileSchoolSaint Francis Xavier Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryChildren's Charter Schoolunder a mileCollegeLouisiana State University2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR6.3 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY63 miInterstateI-110under a mileUS highwayUS 190 Busunder a mileAmtrakHammond, LA HMD43 miCoachBaton Rouge LA (BTR)FlixBusunder a mileTransit100 stops within a mileCapital Area Transit System (CATS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70802 ZIP area.
