ZIP 70821 is served primarily by East Baton Rouge Parish, LA — including Baton Rouge. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the East Baton Rouge Parish aggregate.
Jan peaks. Dec dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 402 | 15.3% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 316 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 313 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 253 | 9.6% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 164 | 6.2% |
14 cities sit in East Baton Rouge Parish. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baton Rouge | 225,500 | 1,873 | 301 | B |
| 2 | Central | 29,518 | 8 | 6 | A+ |
| 3 | Zachary | 19,401 | 218 | 19 | B- |
| 4 | Shenandoah | 18,561 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Baker | 12,463 | 141 | 18 | B- |
| 6 | Gardere | 11,565 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Village St. George | 8,919 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Oak Hills Place | 8,813 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Merrydale | 8,557 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Old Jefferson | 8,162 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Inniswold | 6,236 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Brownfields | 5,358 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Monticello | 4,767 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 14 | Westminster | 2,907 | 0 | 0 | — |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the East Baton Rouge Parish aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.