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East Baton Rouge Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 70807

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 70807 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
15,574

ZCTA residents

Median income
$27,064

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$113,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Louisiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 70807 sits in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana and is home to 15,574 people. Median household income is $27,064, the median home is worth $113,800 and median gross rent is $917. 44.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Louisiana state rate).

County
East Baton Rouge Parish

FIPS 22033

State
Louisiana (LA)

539 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 70807

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
15,574ZIP 70807 residents
Median household income
$27,064Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$113,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$917Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
44.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 70807

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$50Before any exemptions

Louisiana levies 5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
41%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$590/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
42.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 70807 compares

ZIP 70807 against the median ZIP in East Baton Rouge Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 70807County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$27,064$63,114$54,720-51%
Median home value$113,800$222,700$154,300-26%
Median gross rent$917$1,180$887+3%
Population15,57415,5743,279+375%

Medians are computed across the 25 ZIP areas in East Baton Rouge Parish and the 539 ZIP areas in Louisiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Louisiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 5% of 463 state ZIPs

#440
Home value

above 29% of 456 state ZIPs

#326
Population

larger than 79% of 539 state ZIPs

#111

Comparable ZIP codes

Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
71038Claiborne Parish$27,134$85,400$424
71202Ouachita Parish$26,883$77,400$827
70522St. Mary Parish$26,488
71333Avoyelles Parish$26,458$325
70805East Baton Rouge Parish$26,301$103,100$833
71103Caddo Parish$27,958$74,200$827

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under East Baton Rouge Parish.

ZIP 70807 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 70807?
ZIP 70807 lies mostly in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 70807?
Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 70807 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $917 a month, about 41% of median household income, and the median home is worth $113,800-26% against the typical Louisiana ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70807, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.