Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:03 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:56 am – 5:08 pm
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People42,659 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.316,683 householdsMedian household income $92,098Median home value $365,000Median rent $1,400 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,800 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 20,966 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 13%, retail 9%Average commute 23 minutes82% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 1%, Chinese 1%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, 5 mi away; snow from Baton Rouge Sherwood
Nearby landmarksHighland Lakesreservoir · 2.5 miJimmy Swaggart Bible Collegecollege · 2.7 miFranciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Universitycollege · 3.9 miPoint Pleasantcape · 7.0 miManchac Pointcape · 4.4 miSpanish Lakelake · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBurbank Soccer Complexrecreation area · within reach · 248 acresHighland Road Community Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 139 acresState Capitol Parkstate park · 9.0 mi · 311 acresBaton Rouge National Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.4 miPlaquemine Lock State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.1 miWaddill Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 244 acresSource: 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 201036 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201036 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation14 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSurgical Specialty Center Hospital of Baton Rouge2.2 miPost officeGMF Passport Post Office2.1 miTown hallSaint Gabriel City Hall3.8 miPoliceEast Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office Burbank2.2 miFire stationSaint George Fire Department Station 652.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSouth Baton Rouge Charter Academy1.4 miCollegeJimmy Swaggart Bible College2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR13 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY55 miInterstateI-103.1 miUS highwayUS 614.3 miAmtrakHammond, LA HMD39 miCoachBaton Rouge Park & RideGreyhound6.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70810 ZIP area.
