70817

  1. Legal Resources for the 70817 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70817 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70817 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70817 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70817 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70817 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70817 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70817 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70817 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70817 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,158
  • Land Area (2000): 65.681 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.523 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,852
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70817 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 25,750 94.28%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,563 5.72%



Employment Information for the 70817 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70817 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,404 66.18%
15-35 hours 2,377 11.74%
1-14 hours 636 3.14%
No regular hours 3,837 18.94%

Time Left For Work for the 70817 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 503 3.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 374 2.59%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 446 3.09%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,553 10.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,975 13.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,009 20.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,515 17.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,672 11.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 567 3.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 595 4.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 173 1.20%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 50 0.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 454 3.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 557 3.86%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70817 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 180 1.25%
5-9 764 5.29%
10-14 1,417 9.81%
15-19 2,222 15.38%
20-24 3,185 22.05%
25-29 1,263 8.74%
30-34 2,847 19.71%
35-39 407 2.82%
40-44 586 4.06%
45-59 829 5.74%
60-89 474 3.28%
At least 90 269 1.86%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70817 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 14 0.10% 9,017 62.43%
30-44 10 0.07% 3,830 26.52%
45-59 0 0.00% 829 5.74%
At least 60 6 0.04% 737 5.10%

Type Of Commute for the 70817 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,325 8.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,992 87.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 46 0.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 30 0.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 50 0.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 460 3.09%



Family Information for the 70817 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,230
People at same address in 1995: 14,206
Household Income in 1999 for the 70817 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 120 1.25%
$10,000-$14,999 121 1.26%
$15,000-$19,999 306 3.18%
$20,000-$24,999 400 4.15%
$25,000-$29,999 310 3.22%
$30,000-$34,999 529 5.49%
$35,000-$39,999 290 3.01%
$40,000-$44,999 504 5.23%
$45,000-$49,999 402 4.17%
$50,000-$59,999 1,091 11.32%
$60,000-$74,999 1,429 14.83%
$75,000-$99,999 1,727 17.92%
$100,000-$124,999 1,288 13.37%
$125,000-$149,999 536 5.56%
$150,000-$199,999 400 4.15%
$200,000 or more 183 1.90%

Household Type for the 70817 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,375 14.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,840 29.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 311 3.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,976 20.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 30 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,115 22.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 720 7.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 157 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 55 0.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70817 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,996 33.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,662 17.17%
Public Assistance 65 0.24%
Retirement 1,135 4.18%
Self Employment 1,249 4.60%
Social Security 1,222 4.50%
Supplemental Security 137 0.50%
Wage / Salary 8,780 32.33%
Other 913 3.36%

Family Type for the 70817 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,220 46.44%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,713 53.56%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70817 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 659 6.45%
Color 1 Box Married 7,160 70.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,315 22.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 85 0.83%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70817 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,194 11.38%
Color 1 Box Married 7,016 66.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,784 17.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 500 4.76%



Education Information for the 70817 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70817 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 177 0.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 909 4.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,398 22.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,642 29.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 880 4.54%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,486 28.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,877 9.69%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70817 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 146 0.54% 656 2.42% 802 2.95%
Kindergarten 195 0.72% 262 0.96% 457 1.68%
Grades 1-4 838 3.09% 1,125 4.14% 1,963 7.23%
Grades 5-8 744 2.74% 882 3.25% 1,626 5.99%
Grades 9-12 1,065 3.92% 806 2.97% 1,871 6.89%
Undergrad college 1,079 3.97% 196 0.72% 1,275 4.69%
Graduate or professional school 217 0.80% 36 0.13% 253 0.93%
Total 4,284 15.77% 3,963 14.59% 8,247 30.37%



Public Benefits Information for the 70817 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70817 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,701 97.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 593 2.17%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70817 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70817 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,338 15.97%
10-19 Years 4,291 15.80%
20-29 Years 2,858 10.52%
30-39 Years 4,808 17.70%
40-49 Years 5,245 19.31%
50-59 Years 3,484 12.83%
60-69 Years 1,263 4.65%
70-79 Years 664 2.44%
80-89 Years 182 0.67%
90+ Years 25 0.09%

Population - Male/Female for the 70817 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,489 49.67%
Color 1 Box Female 13,669 50.33%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70817 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,571 90.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,404 5.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 456 1.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 438 1.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 202 0.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 67 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70817 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 5,386 20.97%
2. German 3,554 13.84%
3. English 3,449 13.43%
4. Irish 2,961 11.53%
5. United States Or American 2,390 9.31%
6. Italian 2,185 8.51%
7. French Canadian 1,574 6.13%
8. Scotch Irish 789 3.07%
9. Scottish 662 2.58%
10. European 343 1.34%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70817 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,856 94.47%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 410 1.62%
3. French 348 1.38%
4. Other Indic 119 0.47%
5. Gujarathi 118 0.47%
6. Chinese 75 0.30%
7. Arabic 59 0.23%
8. Vietnamese 52 0.21%
9. German 34 0.13%
10. Other Pacific Island 31 0.12%

Citizen Type for the 70817 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,505 97.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 512 1.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 296 1.08%



Cities for the 70817 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Baton Rouge