ZIP Code 70836 — Baton Rouge city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70836 covers Baton Rouge, LA in East Baton Rouge Parish with a population of about 546.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.9 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 franciscan missionaries of our lady university (1.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 70836 is about $57,697 — about 23% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.3%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 57.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Education, and Food services; about 14.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,397 (about 20% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 2.8% (about 62.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

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 22 for ZIP 70836 (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.