ZIP Code 70803 — Baton Rouge city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70803 covers Baton Rouge, LA in East Baton Rouge Parish with a population of about 3,448.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 225; U.S. House district LA-5; the BATON ROUGE media market.

Baton Rouge, LA sits in a university / college context (near louisiana state university and agricultural & mechanical college (0.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 7.8%; 100.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 66.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; about 5.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Climate normals for Baton Rouge city, LA show little to no average snow and around 60.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 136 for ZIP 70803 (Baton Rouge city, LA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.