All U.S. Cities  
City-Data Forum City-Data

70653 Zip Code Detailed Profile

 



Profiles Merryville, LA (70653) houses, apartments, residents, cars, jobs...

Back to All US cities.

City: Merryville, LA
Beauregard Parish, LA
Zip code population (2000): 3,395
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 3,512



Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 70653


Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City

State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:


  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Merryville, LA (70653) map from a distance

Houses and condos: 1,619
Renter-occupied apartments: 229
% of renters here:  17%
State:  32%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 70653: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 257.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.4% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)

List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Males: 1,659  (48.9%)
Females: 1,736  (51.1%)

Zip code 70653 races chart


70653, LA forum
Recent posts about zip code 70653 area on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users:
Moving back to Louisiana....  (18 replies)
Moving to LA  (5 replies)
100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $76,898
70653:  $76,898
Louisiana:  $126,800


According to our research of public records there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 70653 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.5 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 70653, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,227 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $34,227
State:  $39,411

Salary/wage: $33,406 (reported on 89.7% of returns)
Here:  $33,406
State:  $34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.1% for AGIs below $10k, 90.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $626 (reported on 33.4% of returns)
This zip code:  $626
Louisiana:  $1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,185 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:  $1,185
State:  $3,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$568 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
Here:  +$568
State:  +$8,531
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,364 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:  +$2,364
State:  +$9,128
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,294 (2% of AGI, reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:  $15,294
State:  $18,222
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,893 (7.2% of AGI, reported on 9.3% of returns)
Here:  $4,893
Louisiana:  $4,190

Here:  7.2% of AGI
State:  4.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,047 (reported on 69.1% of returns)
70653:  $4,047
State:  $6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,825 (reported on 26.7% of returns)
Here:  $1,825
State:  $2,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.0% for AGIs below $10k, 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.2%
Here:  62%
State:  61%
(% for various income ranges: 61.9% for AGIs below $10k, 64.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.6% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,709
This zip code:  $35,709
Louisiana:  $40,926
Merryville, LA (70653) map

Nearest zip codes: 75928, 70660, 75966, 75933, 70633, 70652.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  74.1%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

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


Zip code 70653 close-up map

Click to draw/clear zip code borders

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

 

Year house built:
  • 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



Zip code 70653 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Merryville, LA (70653):
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedrooms: 61
  • 2 bedrooms: 271
  • 3 bedrooms: 657
  • 4 bedrooms: 71
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 31


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 52
  • 2 bedrooms: 78
  • 3 bedrooms: 89
  • 4 bedrooms: 10
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 70653 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 85
  • 1 vehicle: 295
  • 2 vehicles: 516
  • 3 vehicles: 151
  • 4 vehicles: 41
  • 5 or more vehicles: 10


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 83
  • 1 vehicle: 90
  • 2 vehicles: 40
  • 3 vehicles: 16
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 70653 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 70653 house/condo values in 2007


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
 



70653 rent paid by renters


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
 


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 %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


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
70653 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 

70653 zip code travel time to work

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
 

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
  • 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

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

Zip code 70653 races chart


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



Zip code 70653 topographic map

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

Zip code 70653 marital status for males
Zip code 70653 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Wood (5%)


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%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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





Back to Merryville, LA, Beauregard Parish, LA, Louisiana bigger cities, Louisiana smaller cities, Louisiana smallest towns, All U.S. cities.



Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2008 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.