Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,709
| This zip code: | $35,709 | | Louisiana: | $40,926 |
Nearest zip codes: 75928, 70660, 75966, 75933, 70633, 70652.
Housing units in zip code 70653 with a mortgage: 231 (0 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 328
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $778
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $236
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 17.7% | | Whole state: | 18.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 7.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 70653 include: Morning Star Church (A), Bethlehem Church (B), Green Oak Church (C), Cooper Church (D), Calvary Church (E), Fields Baptist Church (F), Brushy Creek Church (G), Lone Pine Church (H), Boxwood Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Franks Cemetery (1), Meadow Cemetery (2), Spikes Cemetery (3), Cooper Cemetery (4), Hennigan Cemetery (5), Hennican Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sand Lake (A), Black Lake (B), Skinner Lake (C), Moon Lake (D), Horseshoe Lake (E), Sydney Lake (F), Eaves Old River (G), Duck Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Anacoco, Bayou (A), Old River (B), Trout Creek (C), Middle River (D), Johnson Branch (E), Hoosier Creek (F), Johns Gully (G), Bivens Branch (H), Bird Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Merryville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 61
- 1995 to 1998: 141
- 1990 to 1994: 124
- 1980 to 1989: 270
- 1970 to 1979: 296
- 1960 to 1969: 244
- 1950 to 1959: 146
- 1940 to 1949: 138
- 1939 or earlier: 150
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Merryville, LA (70653): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 61
- 2 bedrooms: 271
- 3 bedrooms: 657
- 4 bedrooms: 71
- 5 or more bedrooms: 31
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 52
- 2 bedrooms: 78
- 3 bedrooms: 89
- 4 bedrooms: 10
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 70653 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 85
- 1 vehicle: 295
- 2 vehicles: 516
- 3 vehicles: 151
- 4 vehicles: 41
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 83
- 1 vehicle: 90
- 2 vehicles: 40
- 3 vehicles: 16
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 70653:
- Less than $10,000: 65
- $10,000 to $14,999: 33
- $15,000 to $19,999: 32
- $20,000 to $24,999: 33
- $25,000 to $29,999: 47
- $30,000 to $34,999: 46
- $35,000 to $39,999: 44
- $40,000 to $49,999: 52
- $50,000 to $59,999: 98
- $60,000 to $69,999: 84
- $70,000 to $79,999: 51
- $80,000 to $89,999: 81
- $90,000 to $99,999: 75
- $100,000 to $124,999: 77
- $125,000 to $149,999: 94
- $150,000 to $174,999: 72
- $175,000 to $199,999: 33
- $200,000 to $249,999: 69
- $250,000 to $299,999: 50
- $750,000 to $999,999: 1
- $1,000,000 or more: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 70653:
- Less than $100: 24
- $100 to $149: 18
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 13
- $250 to $299: 6
- $300 to $349: 12
- $350 to $399: 2
- $500 to $549: 9
- No cash rent: 86
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $32,722.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $87,532
- Black or African American householders: $62,827
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $184,064
- Two or more races householders: $143,161
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $36,812
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,365 (it was $47,000 in 2000)
| 70653: | $75,365 | | Louisiana: | $126,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $26,570 - $101,121
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $110,661| Here: | $110,661 | | State: | $177,270 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $83,096| Here: | $83,096 | | State: | $167,971 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,632,813| Here: | $1,632,813 | | State: | $189,844 |
Mobile homes: $31,304| Here: | $31,304 | | State: | $34,481 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000| Here: | $5,000 | | State: | $47,390 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,074
- One, attached: 18
- Two: 14
- 3 or 4: 49
- 20 to 49: 2
- 50 or more: 5
- Mobile homes: 399
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 980 (78%)
- Carpooled: 212 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 9 (1%)
- Bicycle: 4 (0%)
- Walked: 28 (2%)
- Other means: 17 (1%)
- Worked at home: 14 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 71
- 5 to 9 minutes: 97
- 10 to 14 minutes: 146
- 15 to 19 minutes: 216
- 20 to 24 minutes: 202
- 25 to 29 minutes: 72
- 30 to 34 minutes: 122
- 35 to 39 minutes: 20
- 40 to 44 minutes: 28
- 45 to 59 minutes: 106
- 60 to 89 minutes: 96
- 90 or more minutes: 74
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 74.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,287
- In family households: 2,879 (764 male householders, 188 female householders)
774 spouses, 956 children (817 natural, 35 adopted, 104 stepchildren), 74 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 30 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 408 (184 male householders (168 living alone)), 178 female householders (166 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 59 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 430 2-persons, 213 3-persons, 185 4-persons, 89 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 334 1-person, 22 2-persons, 6 3-persons.
602 married couples with children.
180 single-parent households (46 men, 134 women).
98.4% of residents of 70653 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 20 (0.6%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 2.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Germany (50%)
- Korea (40%)
- Mexico (10%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 8
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 4
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 8
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White population: 3,062
Black population: 262
American Indian population: 33
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 7
Two or more races population: 30

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 591 |
|  Other groups: 394 |
|  Irish: 317 |
|  English: 118 |
|  German: 105 |
|  French (except Basque): 68 |
|  French Canadian: 54 |
|  Dutch: 46 |
|  Scottish: 45 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 33 |
|  European: 27 |
|  Italian: 24 |
|  Czech: 15 |
|  Polish: 14 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 12 |
|  Canadian: 7 |
|  Scandinavian: 5 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4 |
|  Jamaican: 4 |
|  British: 2 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 2 |
|  African: 2 |
|  Welsh: 2 |

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 70653 not listed on the city page:- HYATT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: 6249 HIGHWAY 109, FIELDS, LA; Grades: PK - 12)
- SOUTH BEAUREGARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 638; Location: 12378 HIGHWAY 171, LONGVILLE, LA; Grades: PK - 05)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AMINEX SHOATES CREEK (TB 4 MI S OF in FIELDS, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: SHOATES CREEK TANK BATTERY
- ANACOCO AGGREGATES PLANT (1000 HAMP JONES RD in MERRYVILLE, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCTS
Alternative names: TXI OPERATIONS LP
- BEAUREGARD PH SCHOOL BOARD (HYATT HIGH SCH in FIELDS, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: BEAUREGARD PH SCHOO-HYATT HIGH
- NANCY THORNTON KONDE (E ON LEASE RD .6 MLS in FULTON, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
- NEALE CENTRAL PRODUCTION FACILITY - NEAL (4 MI NE OF in MERRYVILLE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: GREG BRANCH, SONAT/NEALE CENTRAL
- NEALE GAS PROCESSING FACILITY (1088 ARCO RD in MERRYVILLE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
Alternative names: CLIFFWOOD NEALE GAS, GREG BRANCH-BOX 4689
- NEALE SALES POINT FACILITY (HWY 110 4 MI E OF in MERRYVILLE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: GREG BRANCH-BOX 4689, SONAT/NEALE SALES
- PLAINS MARKETING LP - BANCROFT STATION (9520 HWY 389 in BANCROFT, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: JOHN BRADLEY, SCURLOCK/BANCROFT
- PLAINS PIPELINE - MERRYVILLE TRUCK STATI (2011 NEALE OILFIELD RD in MERRYVILLE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM PIPELINES
Alternative names: EOTT MERRYVILLE TRK, STEVEN ERICKSON
- PLAINS PIPELINE LP - BANCROFT PIPELINE I (9520 HWY 389 in BANCROFT, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM PIPELINES
Alternative names: EOTT/BANCROFT PIPELN
- POWELL LUMBER #1 BOISE SOUTHERN #2 PRO (1 MI S OFF HWY 389 2 MI E in FIELDS, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: POWELL LUMBER NO 1 PRODUCTION FACILITY -, POWELL LUMBER #1 PRODUCTION FACILITY - S
- RICE-LAND LUMBER 14 #1 FACILITY (4 MI NE OF in MERRYVILLE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: CATHERINE ANIELLO, UNION PAC/RICE-LAND
- HS SONAT MINS 5-1 PF (6.5 MI W OF in HELME, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Median worth of mobile homes: $35,244
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (44%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
- Utility gas (23%)
- Wood (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2363
- Northeast: 17
- Midwest: 52
- South: 807
- West: 57
64% of the 70653 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Louisiana.
Population in 1990: 3,273. Population change in the 1990s: +122 (+3.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 3.1% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
| Here: | 3.1% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
- Mining: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
59 people in nursing homes
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