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Population: 13,793. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,250 (-3.9% change)
Males: 6,322 (45.8%), Females: 7,471 (54.2%)

Zip codes: 70714.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $35,151
Median house value: $72,000

Population by Race

Races in Baker:

  • Black (52.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (8.1%), French (6.5%), Irish (5.5%), English (5.0%), German (2.6%), French Canadian (2.0%).

Elevation: 80 feet

Land area: 7.9 square miles

Map of Baker, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Baker

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baker city

  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-0.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Baker:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Baker:

  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 6 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 63 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 63 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Baker:

  • FALSE RIVER RGNL (about 24 miles; NEW ROADS, LA; Abbreviation: HZR)
  • LOUISIANA REGIONAL (about 33 miles; GONZALES, LA; Abbreviation: L38)
  • PETE ANTIE MUNI (about 41 miles; MELVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 7L9)

Amtrak station near Baker:

  • 10 miles: BATON ROUGE (1253 FLORIDA ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baker:

  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 13 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 68 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 84 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 84 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)

Schools

Public high school in Baker:

  • BAKER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 651; Location: 3200 GROOM ROAD; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high schools in Baker:

  • CENTRAL PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 615; Location: 12801 CENTERRA CT; Grades: PK – 12)
  • BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 13855 PLANK RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Baker:

  • BAKER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 505; Location: 5903 GROOM ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BAKERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 393; Location: 2550 SOUTH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BAKER HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: 3750 HARDING STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WHITE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 5300 BENTLEY DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 5905 GROOM ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)

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