70812 Zip Code (Merrydale, LA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 10,891
Zip code population in 2010: 11,206
Zip code population in 2000: 12,012

Houses and condos: 4,344
Renter-occupied apartments: 949
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 70812: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 4.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 2,503 people per square mile

(average).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $468 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $207 (0.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 70812:

• High school or higher: 87.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 15.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 70812:

• Never married: 44.5%
• Now married: 32.6%
• Separated: 4.0%
• Widowed: 4.3%
• Divorced: 14.6%

• 
• • 10,46896.1%Black
  • 3032.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 990.9%White
  • 100.09%Some other race
  • 80.07%Two or more races

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 70812, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $30,059 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,059
State:	$60,757

Salary/wage: $27,392 (reported on 83.2% of returns)

Here:	$27,392
State:	$50,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1131.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3622.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7288.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9723.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18206.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $219 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$219
Louisiana:	$1,576

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $656 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

Here:	$656
State:	$7,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 33.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$738 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

Here:	+$738
State:	+$16,917

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$629 (reported on 24.9% of returns)

Here:	+$629
State:	+$7,679

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.3% for AGIs below $25k, 97.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 230.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,307 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

70812:	$13,307
Louisiana:	$20,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 26.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 104.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1366.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,509 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

Here:	$28,509
State:	$36,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.7% for AGIs below $25k, 189.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 404.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1483.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1963.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $10,162 (reported on 4.4% of returns)

Here:	$10,162
State:	$13,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 164.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 580.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 748.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,855 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

70812:	$4,855
State:	$6,643

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 30.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 220.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 426.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $3,051 (reported on 43.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,051
State:	$2,671

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 221.0% for AGIs below $25k, 130.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.9%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 92.4% for AGIs below $25k, 93.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 70812, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $27,690 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$27,690
State:	$56,730

Salary/wage: $25,665 (reported on 88.5% of returns)

Here:	$25,665
State:	$45,545

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.7% for AGIs below $25k, 88.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $491 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$491
Louisiana:	$1,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,020 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,020
State:	$7,610

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,200 (reported on 1.0% of returns)

Here:	+$1,200
State:	+$17,096

Profit/loss from business: +$2,292 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	+$2,292
State:	+$12,088

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,707 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

70812:	$17,707
Louisiana:	$16,085

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,805 (33% of AGI, reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$17,805
State:	$23,585

Here:	33.3% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 13.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,483 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	$5,483
State:	$5,533

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $2,186 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

70812:	$2,186
State:	$6,282

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $3,052 (reported on 49.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,052
State:	$2,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.4%

Here:	50%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 50.3% for AGIs below $25k, 48.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 70812, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $24,600 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$24,600
State:	$39,411

Salary/wage: $23,332 (reported on 92.0% of returns)

Here:	$23,332
State:	$34,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $10k, 89.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $421 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$421
Louisiana:	$1,606

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $858 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

Here:	$858
State:	$3,235

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$629 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

Here:	+$629
State:	+$8,531

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,160 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,160
State:	+$9,128

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,548 (reported on 0.7% of returns)

70812:	$1,548
Louisiana:	$3,055

Total itemized deductions: $15,055 (30% of AGI, reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,055
State:	$18,222

Here:	30.3% of AGI
State:	20.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,882 (10% of AGI, reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,882
State:	$4,190

Here:	9.7% of AGI
State:	4.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $2,728 (reported on 51.6% of returns)

70812:	$2,728
State:	$6,529

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,378 (reported on 51.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,378
State:	$2,103

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.1%

Here:	62%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 60.6% for AGIs below $10k, 67.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 70811, 70814, 70805, 70806, 70815, 70818.
Merrydale Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,166
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,471

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 48 (24 now married, 23 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,324 (406 now married, 1,934 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 70812 with a mortgage: 1,675 (45 second mortgage, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,175
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $339

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 70812 household income distribution in 2022

• 322Less than $10,000
• 262$10,000 to $14,999
• 348$15,000 to $19,999
• 170$20,000 to $24,999
• 194$25,000 to $29,999
• 372$30,000 to $34,999
• 223$35,000 to $39,999
• 156$40,000 to $44,999
• 252$45,000 to $49,999
• 229$50,000 to $59,999
• 294$60,000 to $74,999
• 121$75,000 to $99,999
• 191$100,000 to $124,999
• 75$125,000 to $149,999
• 120$150,000 to $199,999
• 237$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 70812

• 4Less than $10,000
• 78$15,000 to $19,999
• 3$40,000 to $49,999
• 266$60,000 to $69,999
• 341$70,000 to $79,999
• 114$80,000 to $89,999
• 63$90,000 to $99,999
• 663$100,000 to $124,999
• 117$125,000 to $149,999
• 474$150,000 to $174,999
• 139$175,000 to $199,999
• 194$200,000 to $249,999
• 30$250,000 to $299,999
• 57$300,000 to $399,999
• 11$500,000 to $749,999
• 8$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 51$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 7$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 70812

• 43$100 to $149
• 50$150 to $199
• 28$200 to $249
• 33$250 to $299
• 32$300 to $349
• 21$400 to $449
• 63$500 to $549
• 50$550 to $599
• 32$600 to $649
• 55$700 to $749
• 15$750 to $799
• 85$800 to $899
• 103$900 to $999
• 137$1,000 to $1,249
• 156$1,250 to $1,499
• 16No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,091.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $135,992.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,083
• Black or African American householders: $124,922
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $108,030
• Asian householders: $186,598
• Two or more races householders: $115,690
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $178,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $125,119 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $92,101 - $178,256

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $145,089

Here:	$145,089
State:	$273,555

Mobile homes: $11,223

Here:	$11,223
State:	$89,857

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,640
• One, attached: 18
• Two: 16
• 3 or 4: 267
• 5 to 9: 13
• 10 to 19: 118
• 20 to 49: 52
• 50 or more: 55
• Mobile homes: 159

Unemployment: 15.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 70812

• 73.1%2,513Drove a car alone
• 14.0%480Carpooled
• 1.7%59Bus or trolley bus
• 0.4%15Bicycle
• 0.2%7Walked
• 10.3%355Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 70812

• 90Less than 5 minutes
• 565 to 9 minutes
• 50210 to 14 minutes
• 67115 to 19 minutes
• 65920 to 24 minutes
• 11525 to 29 minutes
• 55030 to 34 minutes
• 9135 to 39 minutes
• 13240 to 44 minutes
• 10645 to 59 minutes
• 2960 to 89 minutes
• 9490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,891

• Male householders: 1,128 (298 living alone), Female householders: 2,445 (375 living alone)

• 968 spouses (968 opposite-sex spouses), 384 unmarried partners, (330 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,195 children (4,061 natural, 54 adopted, 85 stepchildren), 985 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 116 parents, 0 foster children, 372 other relatives, 98 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 93 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 953 2-persons, 944 3-persons, 498 4-persons, 194 5-persons, 99 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 673 1-person, 110 2-persons

210 married couples with children.
2,441 single-parent households (99 men, 2,342 women).

97.2% of residents of 70812 zip code speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 29% not well, 7% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• GLEN OAKS HIGH SCHOOL (6650 CEDAR GROVE DRIVE in BATON ROUGE, LA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-017038
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: BATON ROUGE SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER) , EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  Alternative names: GLEN OAKS HIGH SCHOOL BODY SHOP, GLEN OAKS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

• GLEN OAKS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (5656 LANIER DRIVE in BATON ROUGE, LA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-017037
  Organizations: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• FOREST HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (7447 SUMRALL DRIVE in BATON ROUGE, LA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-017034
  Organizations: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• CHEVRON SS 109057 (5735 SILVERLEAF in BATON ROUGE, LA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: KATHY NORRIS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CHEVRON PRODUCTS CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ADAMS ROLLING MECHANIC SVC (3834C VICTORIA DR in BATON ROUGE, LA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
  Organizations: JOE ADAMS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• EXXON CO USA 52234 (6923 AIRLINE 1 PRESCOTT in BATON ROUGE, LA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.2%

Population in 1990: 11,842. Population change in the 1990s: +170 (+1.4%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 10,312
• Northeast: 9
• Midwest: 54
• South: 202
• West: 182

66% of the 70812 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.

95% of the 70812 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 81
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 41 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: HMO Medical Centers (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Social Advocacy Organizations (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Tile and Terrazzo Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Glass Replacement Shops (5-9: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0034.00 , 0035.04, 0035.05


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0034.00 , 0035.04, 0035.05

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 77. The highest number of fires - 109 took place in 2011, and the least - 33 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (45.6%), and Outside Fires (30.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 70812
• 56545.6%Structure Fires
• 37430.2%Outside Fires
• 22518.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 766.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 70812, Louisiana

Most common first names in zip code 70812 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	45	77.3 years
James	44	66.9 years
Joseph	36	68.4 years
Willie	35	71.2 years
John	28	68.1 years
William	22	70.4 years
Robert	21	67.7 years
Charles	18	65.7 years
Edward	17	70.1 years
Henry	15	71.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 70812 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Williams	42	67.8 years
Smith	33	62.2 years
Johnson	30	66.6 years
Scott	22	73.2 years
Jones	20	62.1 years
Brown	19	71.0 years
Jackson	18	60.2 years
Thomas	17	70.9 years
Green	14	74.3 years
Carter	14	67.6 years