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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People4,856 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.61,629 householdsMedian household income $105,522Median home value $233,100Median rent $1,097 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,288 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 2,094 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, manufacturing 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 8%Average commute 22 minutes82% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 11%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 40°F64 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare85 days above 90°F, 26 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brusly 2 W station, 3 mi away; snow from Baton Rouge Ryan Ap
Nearby landmarksWhisky Baybay · 3.4 miEfen Crane Lakelake · 4.7 miDuncan Pointcape · 4.9 miGreen Lakelake · 5.6 miBaton Rouge Community Collegecollege · 7.3 miLSU College of the Coast and Environmentcollege · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMyhand Parkpark · 2.1 miAlexander Parkpark · 3.3 miPlaquemine Lock State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.1 miState Capitol Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 311 acresBaton Rouge National Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.8 miAtchafalaya National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.1 mi · 15,768 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 201041 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWest Baton Rouge Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality49% of days had good air in 2025180 of 365 days measured183 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 51, worst day 122main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, West Baton Rouge County monitors, LA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Baton Rouge Water Works District 2serves 13,437 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaton Rouge General Hospital Mid City10.6 miPost officeAddis Post Office2.2 miTown hallAddis Municipal Building2.4 miPoliceAddis Police Department2.4 miFire stationWest Baton Rouge Fire Department Station 11 - Addis2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBaton Rouge Community College7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR15 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY67 miInterstateI-106.1 miUS highwayUS 1908.8 miAmtrakNew Iberia, LA NIB40 miCoachBaton Rouge ChevronGreyhound8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70719 ZIP area.
