ZIP code
70802
Baton Rouge, LA
70802 covers Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, with 23,964 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 70802. Methodology
ZIP code map of 70802

About ZIP code 70802
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 70802. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 70802
Race
- White6,288
- Black or African American18,245
- American Indian or Alaska Native67
- Asian498
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander20
- Other race469
- Two or more races932
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,098
Age
- Under 102,534
- 10 to 195,584
- 20 to 295,479
- 30 to 393,220
- 40 to 492,353
- 50 to 592,759
- 60 to 692,542
- 70 to 791,343
- 80 and older705
Income and housing in 70802
Education
- High school graduate81.7%
- Bachelor's degree23.6%
- Graduate degree10.6%
Places covering 70802
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Baton Rouge100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- East Baton Rouge100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 70802
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21,472 | |
| 2006 | 21,601 | |
| 2007 | 23,521 | |
| 2008 | 21,286 | |
| 2009 | 21,376 | |
| 2010 | 21,356 | |
| 2011 | 26,631 | 21,249 |
| 2012 | 26,737 | 19,970 |
| 2013 | 27,332 | 19,250 |
| 2014 | 27,780 | 18,950 |
| 2015 | 26,505 | 18,000 |
| 2016 | 24,988 | 17,310 |
| 2017 | 25,427 | 16,800 |
| 2018 | 23,968 | 15,880 |
| 2019 | 23,550 | 16,150 |
| 2020 | 23,295 | 15,140 |
| 2021 | 25,739 | 14,470 |
| 2022 | 24,701 | 14,000 |
| 2023 | 23,964 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 70802
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 70801Baton Rouge0.7 miPop 243 · Income $112,787
- 70825Baton Rouge0.9 miPop 0 · Income —
- 70803Baton Rouge2.5 miPop 3,448 · Income —
- 70806Baton Rouge3.0 miPop 28,551 · Income $53,430
- 70805Baton Rouge3.2 miPop 24,145 · Income $26,301
- 70827Baton Rouge3.3 miPop — · Income —
- 70808Baton Rouge3.6 miPop 36,513 · Income $69,078
- 70812Baton Rouge5.4 miPop 11,124 · Income $41,402
- 70820Baton Rouge5.8 miPop 22,397 · Income $47,556
- 70813Baton Rouge5.8 miPop 1,829 · Income —
- 70815Baton Rouge6.5 miPop 31,924 · Income $55,804
- 70836Baton Rouge6.8 miPop 546 · Income $57,697
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ZIP code 70802 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 70802 in?
- 70802 is in Baton Rouge, LA.
- What county is 70802 in?
- 70802 is in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- What is the median household income in 70802?
- The median household income in 70802 is $34,082.
- Which ZIP codes are near 70802?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 70802.