70818 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 70818, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

70818 is a zip code in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, which covers District 1 and District 4, with a total population of 10,024 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 70818 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 70818.

The estimated population of people living in 70818 is 10,024, with a median age of 36.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 70818 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
10,024
 -0.48% +5.00%
2020
10,072
 -1.09% -
2019
10,183
+7.57%
-
2018
9,466
 -0.85% -
2017
9,547
 - -

Population of 70818 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 70818 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
75.6%
80.4%
 -5.97%
Black/African American
15.3%
15.5%
 -1.29%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
1.7%
2.5%
 -32.00%
Asian
1.3%
0.9%
 +44.44%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
5.7%
0.7%
 +714.29%
Other
0.4%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 70818 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 70818 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 70818 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 70818 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 36.2 +0.28% 35.6 0% 36.5 +0.55%
2020 36.1 -6.96% 35.6 -3.52% 36.3 -12.53%
2019 38.8 -8.92% 36.9 -8.66% 41.5 -6.11%
2018 42.6 +1.67% 40.4 +3.59% 44.2 +0.68%
2017 41.9 - 39 - 43.9 -

The median age of the 70818 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 70818 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 618 -7.85% 488 +89.54% 557 1,039
10 to 19 671 +35.91% 507 +68.64% 869 924
20 to 29 301 +34.57% 498 -36.26% 401 335
30 to 39 802 -24.54% 694 +44.33% 614 1,026
40 to 49 645 -17.87% 543 +6.68% 515 576
50 to 59 518 -9.13% 720 -6.25% 447 658
60 to 69 700 -18.63% 751 3.77% 561 734
70+ 468 -20.77% 623 -19.21% 288 480

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 70818 zip code is $75,833.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 70818.

  • Under 25
    $36,927.00
  • 25 to 44
    $77,784.00
  • 45 to 64
    $91,121.00
  • 65 and over
    $59,344.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 70818 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 70818, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 70818 is currently $93,918.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

10.77% of households in 70818 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 70818 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    8.78%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    19.37%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.30%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.00%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.00%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.77%
  • $200,000 or more
    10.77%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 70818 is $32,896.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 70818 by the total population of 70818.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 70818 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 70818 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    11.47%
  • Bachelor's degree
    39.89%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.58%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    33.66%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.40%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 70818 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 70818 zip over the age of 16 is 7,109.

Of those people, a total of 61.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 70818 is 60.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 70818 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 474 33.80% 6.90%
20 to 24 years 510 72.70% 7.80%
25 to 29 years 226 100.00% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 565 78.80% 8.30%
35 to 44 years 1,605 80.30% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 966 86.60% 2.90%
55 to 59 years 700 66.00% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 800 54.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 890 13.60% 12.40%
75 years and over 373 8.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 70818. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 5,772 58.10% 3.30%
Black or African American 1,104 76.60% 0.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 130 90.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 83 66.30% 0.00%
Two or more races 20 50.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 114 75.40% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,708 57.60% 3.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 70818 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 70818 is 4,262, with median earnings of $47,305.00.

Women in 70818 are earning approximately 74.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,262 $47,305.00
Male 1,919 $57,956.00
Female 2,343 $43,068.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 70818 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 233 $59,943.00
Business and Financial 745 $57,202.00
Computer and Mathematical 72 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 148 $87,273.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 40 $0.00
Community and Social Service 10 $0.00
Legal 171 $45,750.00
Educational and Library 111 $75,398.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 57 $54,306.00
Healthcare Practitioners 327 $77,768.00
Healthcare Support 72 $25,395.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 150 $56,848.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 314 $7,470.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 70 $58,011.00
Personal Care and Service 146 $68,472.00
Sales 405 $22,591.00
Office and Administrative Support 358 $43,409.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 62 $33,171.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 133 $40,969.00
Production 221 $94,073.00
Transportation and Material Moving 273 $38,155.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 70818 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 70818.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 110 $171,667.00 123 $58,920.00
Business and Financial 162 $88,824.00 583 $44,586.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 72 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 136 $88,036.00 12 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 40 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 10 $0.00
Legal 53 $0.00 118 $44,000.00
Educational and Library 19 $0.00 92 $75,758.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 35 $77,361.00 22 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 47 $100,096.00 280 $77,679.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 72 $25,395.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 150 $56,848.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 131 $32,891.00 183 $6,039.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 60 $0.00 10 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 80 $0.00 66 $15,962.00
Sales 108 $56,071.00 297 $14,970.00
Office and Administrative Support 91 $26,534.00 267 $46,875.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 43 $33,750.00 19 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 133 $40,969.00 0 $0.00
Production 221 $94,073.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 196 $39,329.00 77 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,324 households in 70818, with an average household size of 3 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,532 families living in the 70818 zip code with an average family size of 3.52 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 70818:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,646 153 733 792
Average Household Size 3.71 2.73 3.57 1.08
Total Families 1,646 153 733 0
Average Household Size 3.7 2.61 3.32 0

Poverty

Of the 2,532 families living in 70818, 6.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 70818:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 3,857 housing units in 70818.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,324 86.18%
Vacant 533 13.82%

12.47% of the total 3,857 housing units in 70818 are rental units. This is approximately 481 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,732 are occupied by the owner - or 70.83% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 70818 is $996.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 70818 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    111
  • Less than $500
    52
  • $500 to $999
    196
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    96
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    123
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    14

Property Value

The median value of a property in 70818 is $214,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 70818 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    38
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    123
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    568
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    490
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    833
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    638
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    42
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 70818. The chart below shows the number of properties in 70818 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    57
  • 1940 to 1949
    93
  • 1950 to 1959
    112
  • 1960 to 1969
    186
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,279
  • 1980 to 1989
    791
  • 1990 to 1999
    551
  • 2000 to 2009
    343
  • 2010 to 2013
    445
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 70818 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    73
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,043
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,426
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    782

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 70818 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 70818 that commute to work in a particular way.

28.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 70818.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    50
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    164
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    228
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    600
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    532
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    509
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,062
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    217
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    227
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    173
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    157
  • 90 or more minutes
    88

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 70818 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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