Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:02 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:57 am – 5:07 pm
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People11,921 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.24,941 householdsMedian household income $51,529Median home value $188,300Median rent $1,122 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,044 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 5,127 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, retail 13%Average commute 27 minutes85% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 42°F62 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare96 days above 90°F, 18 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baton Rouge Ryan Ap station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCamelot Collegecollege · 3.3 miDelta College - Baton Rouge Campuscollege · 3.4 miComite Riverriver · 4.5 miCity Park Lakelake · 7.5 miCapitol Lakelake · 7.5 miHighland Lakesreservoir · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Sherwood Forest Community Pkpark · under a mile · 127 acresWray Parkpark · under a mileWaddill Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 244 acresState Capitol Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 311 acresBaton Rouge National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.7 miComite Riverstate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 318 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 201026 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201026 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation50 ft15 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBehavioral Hospital of Southeast Louisiana3.9 miPost officeBroadview Post Office2.3 miTown hallCentral City Hall4.9 miPoliceBaton Rouge Police Department3.3 miFire stationCentral Fire Department Station 321.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryPark Forest Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddlePark Forest Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryGreenbrier Elementary School1.0 miCollegeCamelot College3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR6.2 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY59 miInterstateI-123.9 miUS highwayUS 190 Bus2.9 miAmtrakHammond, LA HMD36 miCoachBaton Rouge Park & RideGreyhound6.4 miTransit17 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 70814 ZIP area.
