ZIP Code 70815

In the Baton Rouge ZIP code 70815, households earn a median of $59,254, with per-capita income at $29,226 — squarely middle-income territory rather than affluent. Homes here carry a median value of $213,900, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.67% means annual taxes on such a home run below what many metro areas charge. Sales tax in this area totals 5.00%, a figure shoppers encounter on everyday purchases. Together these rates shape a tax environment where property costs stay contained while consumption taxes apply broadly, a combination that suits a working- and middle-income community.