ZIP Code 70820

In ZIP code 70820, near Baton Rouge, households earn a median of $47,429, while per-capita income sits at $31,547. Homes here carry a median value of $286,600, and the county-level property tax rate is 0.67%, so annual property taxes on such a home would run roughly $1,920. Sales tax combines to 5.00% on purchases. Weighing income against housing costs and these two rates gives a fuller sense of what living in this area demands financially, with property taxes taking a smaller share than the sales tax applied to everyday spending.