70820 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 70820, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

70820 is a zip code in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, which covers District 3 and District 12, with a total population of 19,957 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 70820 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 70820.

The estimated population of people living in 70820 is 19,957, with a median age of 23.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 70820 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
19,957
+6.32%
-6.58%
2020
18,770
 -2.33% -
2019
19,218
 -1.48% -
2018
19,507
 -8.68% -
2017
21,362
 - -

Population of 70820 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 70820 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
55.3%
60.3%
 -8.29%
Black/African American
26.4%
24.6%
 +7.32%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
8.8%
9.3%
 -5.38%
Asian
6.1%
3.9%
 +56.41%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%
0.3%
 +33.33%
Two Or More Races
2.9%
1.4%
 +107.14%
Other
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 70820 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 70820 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 70820 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 70820 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 23.6 +3.06% 24.1 +8.07% 23.4 +0.86%
2020 22.9 +0.44% 22.3 -0.89% 23.2 +0.43%
2019 22.8 +2.7% 22.5 +1.35% 23.1 +3.59%
2018 22.2 -0.89% 22.2 -2.2% 22.3 +1.36%
2017 22.4 - 22.7 - 22 -

The median age of the 70820 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 70820 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 9 824 +68.92% 1,058 -25.85% 1,545 801
10 to 19 1,564 -47.33% 835 -1.69% 927 791
20 to 29 6,411 -47.62% 5,361 +19.09% 3,799 6,438
30 to 39 1,104 -18.58% 737 +50.54% 910 1,041
40 to 49 495 +39.39% 562 1.67% 626 531
50 to 59 655 -22.4% 546 +9.16% 473 586
60 to 69 526 51.49% 275 +81.23% 511 509
70+ 120 +32.37% 289 +17% 151 318

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 70820 zip code is $32,604.00.

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 70820.

  • Under 25
    $12,478.00
  • 25 to 44
    $43,616.00
  • 45 to 64
    $66,210.00
  • 65 and over
    $0.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 70820 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 70820, 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 70820 is currently $67,446.00.

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.

7.08% of households in 70820 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 70820 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    44.31%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    20.43%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    10.96%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    3.28%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    8.65%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.30%
  • $200,000 or more
    7.08%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 70820 is $27,159.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 70820 by the total population of 70820.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 70820 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 70820 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
    25.51%
  • Bachelor's degree
    41.26%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    3.18%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    28.85%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.20%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 70820 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 70820 zip over the age of 16 is 17,106.

Of those people, a total of 70.20% 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 70820 is 65.80%.

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 70820 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,213 43.00% 24.10%
20 to 24 years 7,393 66.70% 4.10%
25 to 29 years 2,844 84.10% 9.90%
30 to 34 years 1,181 95.20% 1.70%
35 to 44 years 1,323 75.80% 12.00%
45 to 54 years 1,155 89.90% 2.80%
55 to 59 years 508 90.70% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 452 42.30% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 770 41.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 267 12.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 70820. 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 10,522 67.70% 1.30%
Black or African American 4,104 75.20% 14.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 64 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 1,170 66.90% 20.40%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 43 51.20% 0.00%
Other 647 80.50% 5.60%
Two or more races 556 74.80% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,213 73.00% 4.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,145 68.20% 1.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 70820 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 70820 is 11,262, with median earnings of $21,612.00.

Women in 70820 are earning approximately 56.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,262 $21,612.00
Male 5,164 $29,046.00
Female 6,098 $16,466.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 70820 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 866 $77,879.00
Business and Financial 757 $35,550.00
Computer and Mathematical 182 $43,403.00
Architecture and Engineering 426 $14,931.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 231 $46,544.00
Community and Social Service 379 $41,645.00
Legal 257 $19,617.00
Educational and Library 1,065 $28,565.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 323 $7,282.00
Healthcare Practitioners 677 $32,568.00
Healthcare Support 210 $6,974.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 32 $0.00
Law Enforcement 126 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,652 $11,938.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 394 $20,303.00
Personal Care and Service 356 $21,265.00
Sales 1,002 $16,245.00
Office and Administrative Support 944 $18,444.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 522 $33,824.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 314 $26,806.00
Production 287 $43,710.00
Transportation and Material Moving 44 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 70820 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 70820.

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 387 $89,212.00 479 $41,473.00
Business and Financial 348 $14,861.00 409 $40,592.00
Computer and Mathematical 101 $43,993.00 81 $31,815.00
Architecture and Engineering 184 $115,750.00 242 $4,199.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 145 $65,661.00 86 $20,789.00
Community and Social Service 113 $44,441.00 266 $16,889.00
Legal 83 $102,925.00 174 $19,274.00
Educational and Library 659 $27,731.00 406 $30,384.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 150 $6,890.00 173 $7,975.00
Healthcare Practitioners 138 $2,499.00 539 $32,795.00
Healthcare Support 36 $0.00 174 $7,242.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 32 $0.00
Law Enforcement 126 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 551 $24,036.00 1,101 $6,954.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 221 $21,420.00 173 $6,211.00
Personal Care and Service 34 $0.00 322 $20,741.00
Sales 386 $30,313.00 616 $15,359.00
Office and Administrative Support 339 $18,546.00 605 $12,326.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 508 $34,081.00 14 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 291 $27,066.00 23 $0.00
Production 184 $43,289.00 103 $44,358.00
Transportation and Material Moving 29 $0.00 15 $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 7,816 households in 70820, with an average household size of 2.54 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 2,990 families living in the 70820 zip code with an average family size of 3.16 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 70820:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,619 282 1,089 4,826
Average Household Size 3.1 3.21 3.73 2.05
Total Families 1,619 282 1,089 0
Average Household Size 3.09 2.61 3.4 0

Poverty

Of the 2,990 families living in 70820, 23.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 70820:

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 10,686 housing units in 70820.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,816 73.14%
Vacant 2,870 26.86%

47.83% of the total 10,686 housing units in 70820 are rental units. This is approximately 5,111 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,381 are occupied by the owner - or 22.28% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 70820 is $887.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 70820 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
    324
  • Less than $500
    296
  • $500 to $999
    2,726
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,451
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    444
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    135
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    59
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 70820 is $263,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 70820 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    41
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    74
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    263
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    324
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    841
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    662
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    167
  • $1,000,000 or more
    9

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 70820. The chart below shows the number of properties in 70820 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    76
  • 1940 to 1949
    36
  • 1950 to 1959
    20
  • 1960 to 1969
    206
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,587
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,822
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,270
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,723
  • 2010 to 2013
    2,941
  • 2014 or later
    5

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 70820 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    727
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,917
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,764
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,408

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 70820 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 70820 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 70820.

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
    68
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,285
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,608
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,598
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,697
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    469
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,461
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    301
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    359
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    177
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    195
  • 90 or more minutes
    128

Summary

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