Local servicesHospitalPointe Coupee General Hospital9.6 miPost officeRougon Post Office2.3 miTown hallNew Roads City Hall9.0 miPolicePointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office9.0 miFire stationWest Baton Rouge Fire Station 61 - Rosehill1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern University and A and M College9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR12 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY76 miInterstateI-109.6 miUS highwayUS 1905.1 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT47 miCoachBaton RougeDelta Bus Lines Inc.14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70729 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70729 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min6:03 am – 8:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:58 am – 5:08 pm
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People1,004 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.8330 householdsMedian household income $109,653Median home value $300,00093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,742 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 365 employedMain industries: professional and business services 20%, education and health care 20%, wholesale trade 18%Average commute 30 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 42°F59 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare90 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Roads 5 Ne station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsLouisiana National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.4 mi · 104 acresPort Hudson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.5 miPort Hudson State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.1 mi · 913 acresFlonacher Road Parkpark · 8.3 mi · 191 acresAlsen Parkpark · 8.7 miState Capitol Parkstate park · 12.8 mi · 311 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 201033 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201033 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% 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
Elevation28 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
