Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:02 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:57 am – 5:07 pm
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People9,370 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.93,884 householdsMedian household income $78,432Median home value $268,200Median rent $1,335 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,886 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,399 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 14%, public administration 14%Average commute 28 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: 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
Parks and public landsCentral Community Sports Parkpark · under a mile · 59 acresBrec Lovett Road Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 56 acresWaddill Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 244 acresState Capitol Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 311 acresBaton Rouge National Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.4 miComite Riverstate conservation land · 10.3 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 201022 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201022 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation59 ft18 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBehavioral Hospital of Southeast Louisiana4.4 miPost officeCentral Post Office1.1 miTown hallCentral City Hall1.0 miPoliceEast Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office Central Substation1.3 miFire stationCentral Fire Department Station 351.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR6.0 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY60 miInterstateI-1106.7 miUS highwayUS 615.6 miAmtrakHammond, LA HMD35 miCoachBaton RougeDelta Bus Lines Inc.9.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70818 ZIP area.
