ZIP Code 70873 in Baton Rouge, LA

Name: ZIP Code 70873 Profile
Creator: ZIP-Codes.com

Data Last Updated: March 1, 2026

City:	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Parish:	East Baton Rouge Parish
Timezone:	Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:	9:00:49 AM
Population:	No Population Data
Area Code:	225
Classification:	PO Box
Coordinates:	30.4500, -91.1800
Quick Link:	https://www.zip-codes.com/zip-code/70873/zip-code-70873.asp

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70873 - Baton Rouge, LA

ZIP Code 70873, Baton Rouge

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data

LocationEast Baton Rouge County, LA

Area0 sq mi Single Point

PO Boxes0 No PO Boxes

ZIP CreatedNov 2005

Enclosed InZIP Code 70802

Key Facts

This ZIP code contains only PO Boxes with no street delivery routes.
Introduced in November 2005 as a dedicated PO Box facility for Baton Rouge.
Located in the Garden District neighborhood of Baton Rouge.
Residents use this facility for PO Box service while receiving home delivery via other Baton Rouge ZIP codes like 70802.
The facility provides city delivery rate sorting despite having no carrier routes of its own.

Mail Service Structure

Baton Rouge residents who live in surrounding ZIPs like 70802 can rent boxes here while receiving street delivery at their homes. The facility operates within the Garden District neighborhood, though it doesn't serve residential addresses directly. This arrangement is common in cities where the post office separates PO Box operations from carrier delivery routes.

Street Name Patterns

This ZIP contains no street delivery addresses. All mail service is provided through PO Boxes.

Nearby Areas

Garden District Downtown Baton Rouge Mid City North Highlands/Perkins Mid City South

Business & Employment Statistics

ZIP Code 70873 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.

# Residential Mailboxes:	0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:	0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:	0Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:	0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:	0Source: USPS

# of Businesses:	0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:	$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:	$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:	0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications

ZIP Code 70873 is located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, within the Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 12940). This Metro area has a population of 802,484 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 70873. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:	Baton Rouge, LASource: Census
CBSA Number:	12940Source: Census
CBSA Type:	MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:	--Source: Census
CBSA Population:	802,484Source: Census
MSA:	Baton Rouge, LA MSASource: Census
Land Area:	--Source: Census
Water Area:	--Source: Census

Congressional District:	No DistrictsSource: USPS
Congressional Land Area:	sq miSource: Census
PMSA:	--Source: Census
Intro Date:	2005-11Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:	2205000Source: Census
Place Name:	Baton Rouge city; LouisianaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes

70813: Baton Rouge, LA
70822: Baton Rouge, LA
70823: Baton Rouge, LA
70893: PO BOX
70894: PO BOX
70821: PO BOX
70801: Baton Rouge, LA
70825: Baton Rouge, LA
70802: Baton Rouge, LA 70873 exists inside 70802
70804: PO BOX
70896: PO BOX
70803: Baton Rouge, LA
70805: Baton Rouge, LA
70898: PO BOX
70806: Baton Rouge, LA
70892: PO BOX
70808: Baton Rouge, LA
70812: Baton Rouge, LA
70820: Baton Rouge, LA
70874: PO BOX

70874 | | 70837

Schools in ZIP Code 70873

We could not locate which school district 70873 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Helix Mentorship Steam Academy 339 Florida Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801