Baton Rouge, LA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
ZIP code 70803, in Baton Rouge, reports a per-capita income of just $4,945 — a figure that reflects the student-heavy population around Louisiana State University rather than a conventional household economy. County property taxes run at an effective rate of 0.67%, while the combined sales tax reaches 5.00%. That split matters: sales tax applies to everyday purchases, and at this rate it takes a noticeable share of limited spending power. Property taxes, by contrast, stay low, which benefits owners but does little for a ZIP where incomes are this far below regional norms.