Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,029
| This zip code: | $23,029 | | Louisiana: | $40,926 |
Nearest zip codes: 70812, 70802, 70806, 70811, 70801, 70807.
Housing units in zip code 70805 with a mortgage: 3,591 (298 second mortgage, 196 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,628
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $781
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $278
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 36.1% | | Whole state: | 18.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 13.7% | | Whole state: | 7.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable location: Howell Park Recreation Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Shopping Centers: Seneca Shopping Center (1), Delmont Village Shopping Center (2), Choctaw Village Shopping Center (3), Batemans Shopping Center (4), Plank Road Mall Shopping Center (5), Plank Road Village Shopping Center (6), Colonial Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 70805 include: Baton Rouge Greater First Apostolic Church (A), Baton Rouge Seventh Day Adventist Church (B), Memorial Chapel of God (C), Bethel Primitive Baptist Church (D), Mount Canaan Baptist Church (E), Saint Gerard Catholic Church (F), Glory Land Baptist Church (G), North Baton Rouge United Methodist Church (H), Calvary Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Live Oak Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Monte Sano Bayou (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in zip code 70805 include: Monte Sano Park (1), Tuscarrora Street Park (2), Bird Station Park (3), Evangeline Park (4), Wenonah Street Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : East Baton Rouge Parish School System - Schools- Howell Park Elementary School- Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 6125 Winbourne Avenue), Bingo Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5409 Airline Highway), Metro Bowl (4388 Airline Highway).
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 138
- 1995 to 1998: 159
- 1990 to 1994: 106
- 1980 to 1989: 1,030
- 1970 to 1979: 2,441
- 1960 to 1969: 2,802
- 1950 to 1959: 2,898
- 1940 to 1949: 1,735
- 1939 or earlier: 719
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Baton Rouge, LA (70805): |
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- no bedroom: 78
- 1 bedrooms: 208
- 2 bedrooms: 1,756
- 3 bedrooms: 3,109
- 4 bedrooms: 375
- 5 or more bedrooms: 23
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 177
- 1 bedrooms: 1,591
- 2 bedrooms: 2,061
- 3 bedrooms: 1,345
- 4 bedrooms: 97
- 5 or more bedrooms: 9
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Vehicles available in 70805 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 458
- 1 vehicle: 2,420
- 2 vehicles: 1,840
- 3 vehicles: 627
- 4 vehicles: 148
- 5 or more vehicles: 56
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 1,595
- 1 vehicle: 2,583
- 2 vehicles: 937
- 3 vehicles: 143
- 4 vehicles: 15
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 70805:
- Less than $10,000: 42
- $10,000 to $14,999: 21
- $15,000 to $19,999: 70
- $20,000 to $24,999: 88
- $25,000 to $29,999: 110
- $30,000 to $34,999: 132
- $35,000 to $39,999: 168
- $40,000 to $49,999: 506
- $50,000 to $59,999: 701
- $60,000 to $69,999: 690
- $70,000 to $79,999: 675
- $80,000 to $89,999: 664
- $90,000 to $99,999: 445
- $100,000 to $124,999: 806
- $125,000 to $149,999: 354
- $150,000 to $174,999: 45
- $175,000 to $199,999: 27
- $200,000 to $249,999: 20
- $250,000 to $299,999: 18
- $300,000 to $399,999: 4
- $400,000 to $499,999: 6
- $500,000 to $749,999: 9
- $750,000 to $999,999: 4
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 70805:
- Less than $100: 64
- $100 to $149: 105
- $150 to $199: 130
- $200 to $249: 348
- $250 to $299: 427
- $300 to $349: 401
- $350 to $399: 526
- $400 to $449: 260
- $450 to $499: 213
- $500 to $549: 128
- $550 to $599: 130
- $600 to $649: 45
- $650 to $699: 28
- $700 to $749: 18
- $800 to $899: 13
- $900 to $999: 30
- $1,000 to $1,249: 33
- No cash rent: 437
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $74,889.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $66,653
- Black or African American householders: $76,414
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $156,032
- Asian householders: $86,481
- Two or more races householders: $92,429
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $85,413
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,974 (it was $48,500 in 2000)
| 70805: | $73,974 | | Louisiana: | $126,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,700 - $215,500
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $84,480| Here: | $84,480 | | State: | $177,270 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $80,959| Here: | $80,959 | | State: | $167,971 |
In 2-unit structures: $21,799| Here: | $21,799 | | State: | $218,101 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $164,681| Here: | $164,681 | | State: | $189,844 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $28,038| Here: | $28,038 | | State: | $179,688 |
Mobile homes: $23,046| Here: | $23,046 | | State: | $34,481 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9,086
- One, attached: 309
- Two: 221
- 3 or 4: 392
- 5 to 9: 250
- 10 to 19: 501
- 20 to 49: 357
- 50 or more: 723
- Mobile homes: 189

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 7,570 (70%)
- Carpooled: 2,281 (21%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 368 (3%)
- Ferryboat: 3 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
- Bicycle: 32 (0%)
- Walked: 278 (3%)
- Other means: 190 (2%)
- Worked at home: 153 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 177
- 5 to 9 minutes: 794
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1798
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2440
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1936
- 25 to 29 minutes: 483
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1605
- 35 to 39 minutes: 139
- 40 to 44 minutes: 143
- 45 to 59 minutes: 447
- 60 to 89 minutes: 362
- 90 or more minutes: 412
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 31,017
- In family households: 27,119 (3,699 male householders, 3,874 female householders)
3,539 spouses, 12,050 children (11,097 natural, 272 adopted, 681 stepchildren), 1,669 grandchildren, 479 brothers or sisters, 296 parents, 698 other relatives, 815 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,898 (1,599 male householders (1,317 living alone)), 1,731 female householders (1,542 living alone)), 568 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 93 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,263 2-persons, 1,884 3-persons, 1,620 4-persons, 898 5-persons, 550 6-persons, 358 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,859 1-person, 412 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
3,561 married couples with children.
4,981 single-parent households (600 men, 4,381 women).
94.9% of residents of 70805 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 19% well, 22% not well, 2% not at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 19% well, 6% not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% very well, 37% well, 34% not well, 2% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (55% very well, 45% not well).
Foreign born population: 512 (1.7%)
(55.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 2.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Vietnam (29%)
- Honduras (13%)
- Mexico (9%)
- Africa, n.e.c. (9%)
- El Salvador (6%)
- Argentina (6%)
- Germany (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 196
- 1990 to 1994: 28
- 1985 to 1989: 68
- 1980 to 1984: 115
- 1975 to 1979: 36
- 1970 to 1974: 16
- 1970 to 1974: 14
- 1965 to 1969: 39
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White population: 3,137
Black population: 27,229
American Indian population: 36
Asian population: 271
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 4
Some other race population: 64
Two or more races population: 259

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 22449 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 967 |
|  African: 958 |
|  United States or American: 470 |
|  French (except Basque): 458 |
|  English: 258 |
|  Irish: 181 |
|  German: 158 |
|  Italian: 156 |
|  French Canadian: 110 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 37 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 26 |
|  Belgian: 12 |
|  Scottish: 10 |
|  Arab:: 9 |
|  Egyptian: 9 |
|  Nigerian: 9 |
|  Polish: 8 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6 |
|  Jamaican: 6 |
|  British: 5 |
|  Armenian: 5 |
|  Slavic: 5 |

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 70805 not listed on the city page:- ISTROUMA MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL (Students: 632; Location: 2500 ERIE STREET, BATON ROUGE, LA; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BROOKSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 603; Location: 4375 EAST BROOKSTOWN DRIVE, BATON ROUGE, LA; Grades: PK - 05)
- PRESCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 554; Location: 4055 PRESCOTT ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA; Grades: 06 - 08)
- HOWELL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 454; Location: 6125 WINBOURNE AVENUE, BATON ROUGE, LA; Grades: PK - 05)
- CLAIBORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: 4700 DENHAM STREET, BATON ROUGE, LA; Grades: PK - 05)
- NORTH HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 3875 BYRON STREET, BATON ROUGE, LA; Grades: PK - 05)
- DALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 3605 ONTARIO STREET, BATON ROUGE, LA; Grades: PK - 05)
- WINBOURNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 4501 WINBOURNE AVENUE, BATON ROUGE, LA; Grades: PK - 05)
- DELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 5300 DOUGLAS STREET, BATON ROUGE, LA; Grades: PK - 05)
- WYANDOTTE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 285; Location: 2525 WYANDOTTE STREET, BATON ROUGE, LA; Grades: PK - PK)
- MOHICAN EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 104; Location: 4050 TUNICA STREET, BATON ROUGE, LA; Grades: 05 - 08)
- BATON ROUGE MARINE INSTITUTE, INC. (Students: 46; Location: 5555 BEECHWOOD DRIVE, BATON ROUGE, LA; Grades: 06 - 11)
- WILMA C. MONTGOMERY EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 25; Location: 4070 TUNICA STREET, BATON ROUGE, LA; Grades: 01 - 12)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- ST GERARD MAJELLA SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 3655 ST GERARD AVENUE, BATON ROUGE, LA; Grades: PK - 6)
- CHURCH POINT MINISTRIES ACAD (Students: 69; Location: 3000 TECUMSEH STEET/POB 52951, BATON ROUGE, LA; Grades: KG - 5)
- JONES CREEK ADV. ACADEMY (10) (Students: 29; Location: 4363 JONES CREEK ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA; Grades: KG - 10)
- BEREAN SDA SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: 5100 OSBOURNE AVE, BATON ROUGE, LA; Grades: KG - 8)
Median worth of mobile homes: $0
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (53%)
- Electricity (46%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 27804
- Northeast: 112
- Midwest: 349
- South: 2013
- West: 303
55% of the 70805 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Louisiana.
Population in 1990: 30,584. Population change in the 1990s: +416 (+1.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 295
| Here: | 5.7% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 108
| Here: | 5.0% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 139
| Here: | 11.6% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BATON ROUGE, LA):
- NORTH AMERICAN HOSE & FITTIN (555 CHOCTAW DR; small business)
$87,145 with Army for Hose and Flexible Tubing. Signed on 2005-11-21. Completion date: 2005-10-04.
- CONSTRUCTORS, INC. (6225 CHOCTAW DR)
$56,729 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 1999-11-16. Completion date: 1998-07-31.
- CAPITOL ULTRASONICS CO INC (3045 CHOCTAW DR): $48,818 in 9 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Inspection Services (including commercial testing and lab services, except medical/dental) -- Metal Bars, Sheets, and Shapes by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $7,000; 2005: $41,818; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$10,000 with Army for Inspection Services (including commercial testing and lab services, except medical/dental) -- Metal Bars, Sheets, and Shapes. Signed on 2005-02-03. Completion date: 2004-09-29.
$10,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Inspection Services (including commercial testing and lab services, except medical/dental) -- Metal Bars, Sheets, and Shapes. Signed on 2005-02-03. Completion date: 2004-09-29.
$7,000 with Army for Inspection Services (including commercial testing and lab services, except medical/dental) -- Metal Bars, Sheets, and Shapes. Signed on 2004-09-28. Completion date: 2004-09-29.
$5,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-05. Completion date: 2004-09-29.
- CYPRESS EQUIPMENT RENTAL, INC (6637 AIRLINE HWY; small business): $42,631 in 4 contracts from 2001 to 2005
$27,710 with Army for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Taking place in HI. Signed on 2002-09-05. Completion date: 2002-09-13.
$12,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Pumps and Compressors. Signed on 2001-10-19. Completion date: 2001-10-09.
$2,921 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment. Signed on 2005-10-24. Completion date: 2005-11-23.
$0 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Pumps and Compressors. Signed on 2001-10-19. Completion date: 2001-10-09.
- AREA WHOLESALE TIRE COMPANY, I (5930 MCCLELLAND DR; small business): $17,829 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2006
$10,531 with Army for Miscellaneous Materials Handling Equipment. Signed on 2006-06-15. Completion date: 2006-06-16.
$7,298 with Air Force for Tires, Solid and Cushion. Signed on 2004-08-17. Completion date: 2004-09-16.
- CRAWLER SUPPLY CO , INC (6413 AIRLINE HWY; small business): $16,423 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$7,500 with Army for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2005-11-28. Completion date: 2005-11-22.
$5,354 with Army for Miscellaneous Construction Equipment. Signed on 2006-01-27. Completion date: 2006-02-01.
$3,569 with Army for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2006-03-24. Completion date: 2005-11-22.
- WILFORD BRUMFIELD (3238 EATON ST; small business): $6,175 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$6,413 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$-,238, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-05. Completion date: 2005-05-05.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 10, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (50-99: 3, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Industrial Launderers (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 51 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 13 people in religious group quarters
- 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
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