ZIP Code 70802

In ZIP code 70802, which takes in part of Baton Rouge, households earn a median of $34,458, while per-capita income comes to $23,604. Home values sit around $99,800, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 0.67% works out to a comparatively slight annual bill on a home at that price. Sales taxes, though, add up to 5.00% on purchases, a cost that touches daily spending. With earnings at this level, everyday expenses and sales tax claims a noticeable share, and property taxes stay contained only because home values themselves remain low.