Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:02 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:56 am – 5:08 pm
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People25,732 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.311,537 householdsMedian household income $79,967Median home value $324,000Median rent $1,437 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,307 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 14,341 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 21 minutes83% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, Arabic 2%4% 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 Sherwood
Parks and public landsJefferson Terrace Parkpark · under a mileCedar Ridge Avenue Parkpark · 2.2 miState Capitol Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 311 acresBaton Rouge National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.9 miWaddill Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 244 acresPlaquemine Lock State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.9 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation32 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System1.3 miPost officeCommerce Park Post Office1.9 miTown hallSaint Gabriel City Hall7.4 miPoliceEast Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office - Kleinpeter3.5 miFire stationSaint George Fire Department Station 621.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools4 elementary, 6 otherElementaryJefferson Terrace Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolBaton Rouge International Schoolunder a mileSchoolBethany Christian School1.0 miCollegeLouisiana Culinary Institute1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR11 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY56 miInterstateI-101.8 miUS highwayUS 611.1 miAmtrakHammond, LA HMD37 miCoachBaton Rouge Park & RideGreyhound4.6 miTransit16 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 70809 ZIP area.
