Baker is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, home to about 12,253 people across 8.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70714, and parts of 70807 are in Baker too.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Baker; also Central
Mostly Baton Rouge; part is in Baker
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Baker. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX259 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Baker; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Baker had 12,455 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 42nd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
East Baton Rouge Parish grew from 31,153 residents in 1900 to 456,781 in 2020.
East Baton Rouge Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 62 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baton Rouge Ryan Ap, LA weather station (3 miles away).
244,574 jobs at 12,542 businesses in East Baton Rouge Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
104 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Baker.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 55 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by City of Baker School District, Impact Charter School, Advantage Charter Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Heights Elementary SchoolBaker | Pre-K–5 | 381 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Impact Charter SchoolBaker | Pre-K–8 | 429 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Advantage Charter AcademyBaker | K–8 | 743 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| GEO Prep BakerBaker | K–3 | 121 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Park Ridge Academic Magnet SchoolBaker | K–8 | 94 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Baker Middle SchoolBaker | 6–8 | 155 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Baker High SchoolBaker | 9–12 | 370 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Private SchoolBaker | Pre-K–12 | 605 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Baton Rouge and Central.
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