Merrydale is a community in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, home to about 9,490 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70812, and parts of 70814 are in Merrydale too.
Homes sold for a median of $94 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Merrydale; also Baton Rouge
Mostly Baton Rouge; part is in Merrydale
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX260 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Merrydale; 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.
Merrydale had 9,227 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 61st 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).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Merrydale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by East Baton Rouge Parish, Lanier Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Heights Academy of ExcellenceBaton Rouge | Pre-K–6 | 409 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Glen Oaks Park Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge | Pre-K–5 | 415 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Lanier Elementary School A Redesign SchoolBaton Rouge | Pre-K–8 | 234 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Merrydale Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge | Pre-K–5 | 242 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Glen Oaks Senior High SchoolBaton Rouge | 6–12 | 575 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Baton Rouge and Monticello.
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