Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,167
| This zip code: | $34,167 | | Louisiana: | $40,926 |
Nearest zip codes: 70532, 70648, 70654, 71463, 70515, 70651.
Housing units in zip code 70655 with a mortgage: 244 (16 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 407
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $744
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $251
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 21.4% | | Whole state: | 18.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.4% | | Whole state: | 7.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | 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 70655 include: Pine Chapel (A), Oakland Springs Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sonnier Cemetery (1), Deshotel Cemetery (2), Oakland Springs Cemetery (3), Duplechien Cemetery (4), Durose Cemetery (5), Lyles Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Castor Creek (A), Stines Creek (B), Duplechien Gully (C), Mulberry Creek (D), Gum Branch (E), Mitchell Creek (F), Long Gully (G), Chinquapin Creek (H), Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Oberlin 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: 22
- 1995 to 1998: 121
- 1990 to 1994: 96
- 1980 to 1989: 262
- 1970 to 1979: 250
- 1960 to 1969: 221
- 1950 to 1959: 179
- 1940 to 1949: 132
- 1939 or earlier: 77
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Oberlin, LA (70655): |
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 24
- 2 bedrooms: 223
- 3 bedrooms: 558
- 4 bedrooms: 124
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 44
- 2 bedrooms: 120
- 3 bedrooms: 80
- 4 bedrooms: 6
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 70655 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 59
- 1 vehicle: 333
- 2 vehicles: 418
- 3 vehicles: 118
- 4 vehicles: 19
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 53
- 1 vehicle: 126
- 2 vehicles: 58
- 3 vehicles: 10
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 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 70655:
- Less than $10,000: 28
- $10,000 to $14,999: 14
- $15,000 to $19,999: 29
- $20,000 to $24,999: 35
- $25,000 to $29,999: 32
- $30,000 to $34,999: 42
- $35,000 to $39,999: 55
- $40,000 to $49,999: 69
- $50,000 to $59,999: 75
- $60,000 to $69,999: 58
- $70,000 to $79,999: 61
- $80,000 to $89,999: 55
- $90,000 to $99,999: 55
- $100,000 to $124,999: 117
- $125,000 to $149,999: 85
- $150,000 to $174,999: 28
- $175,000 to $199,999: 23
- $200,000 to $249,999: 49
- $250,000 to $299,999: 11
- $300,000 to $399,999: 25
- $400,000 to $499,999: 17
- $500,000 to $749,999: 20
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 70655:
- Less than $100: 11
- $100 to $149: 11
- $150 to $199: 19
- $200 to $249: 14
- $250 to $299: 12
- $300 to $349: 9
- $350 to $399: 7
- $450 to $499: 10
- $500 to $549: 9
- $650 to $699: 5
- No cash rent: 108
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $61,354.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $98,822
- Black or African American householders: $57,100
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $173,920
- Asian householders: $44,993
- Some other race householders: $94,077
- Two or more races householders: $143,161
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $153,468
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,289 (it was $48,200 in 2000)
| 70655: | $77,289 | | Louisiana: | $126,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $31,791 - $100,529
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $125,391| Here: | $125,391 | | State: | $177,270 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $66,729| Here: | $66,729 | | State: | $167,971 |
In 2-unit structures: $128,548| Here: | $128,548 | | State: | $218,101 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $85,296| Here: | $85,296 | | State: | $189,844 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $52,811| Here: | $52,811 | | State: | $179,688 |
Mobile homes: $26,413| Here: | $26,413 | | State: | $34,481 |
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: 1,029
- One, attached: 6
- Two: 34
- 3 or 4: 9
- 5 to 9: 18
- 10 to 19: 2
- 20 to 49: 6
- Mobile homes: 256

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 983 (81%)
- Carpooled: 157 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 10 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 17 (1%)
- Other means: 25 (2%)
- Worked at home: 14 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 62
- 5 to 9 minutes: 182
- 10 to 14 minutes: 227
- 15 to 19 minutes: 220
- 20 to 24 minutes: 144
- 25 to 29 minutes: 19
- 30 to 34 minutes: 47
- 35 to 39 minutes: 24
- 40 to 44 minutes: 6
- 45 to 59 minutes: 90
- 60 to 89 minutes: 111
- 90 or more minutes: 62
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,020
- In family households: 2,652 (671 male householders, 170 female householders)
687 spouses, 966 children (905 natural, 22 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 81 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 13 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 368 (142 male householders (125 living alone)), 204 female householders (195 living alone)), 22 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 147 (141 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 358 2-persons, 210 3-persons, 153 4-persons, 91 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 320 1-person, 26 2-persons.
578 married couples with children.
220 single-parent households (36 men, 184 women).
81.9% of residents of 70655 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 18% well, 32% not well).
16.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 20% well, 3% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% very well, 57% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (33% very well, 67% well).
Foreign born population: 26 (0.8%)
(92.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 2.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Germany (50%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (15%)
- Korea (12%)
- United Kingdom (8%)
- France (8%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (8%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 13
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 6
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White population: 2,147
Black population: 981
American Indian population: 19
Asian population: 7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 6
Two or more races population: 24

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 958 |
|  United States or American: 592 |
|  French (except Basque): 373 |
|  French Canadian: 286 |
|  Irish: 102 |
|  English: 92 |
|  German: 75 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 66 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 15 |
|  African: 15 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 11 |
|  Norwegian: 8 |
|  European: 6 |
|  Italian: 6 |
|  Dutch: 6 |
|  Scottish: 6 |
|  Arab:: 3 |
|  Lebanese: 3 |
|  Russian: 1 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- OBERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (110 SOUTH 4TH STREET in OBERLIN, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-002008
Organizations: ALLEN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- OBERLIN HIGH SCHOOL (5TH STREET AND 5TH AVE in OBERLIN, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-002009
Organizations: ALLEN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- OBERLIN TOWN OF WATER SYSTEM (PO BOX 370 in OBERLIN, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1996-0529, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION,
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: OBERLIN, TOWN OF, TOWN OF OBERLIN WATER SYSTEM
- ALLEN PARISH SCH SYS (P O BOX C in OBERLIN, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1987-0013, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
- RICEWOOD GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (6950 HWY 165 in OBERLIN, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: ALLEN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, RICEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB
- ALLEN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (101 W COURT ST in OBERLIN, LA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: ALLEN PARISH SCHOOLS
- BFI WASTE SYS INC (5TH & 7TH ST in OBERLIN, LA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: BFI INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALLEN PH SCHOOL BOARD (PO DRAWER C in OBERLIN, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: ALLEN PH SCHOOL BOA-FAIRVIEW H
- ARKIES FLYING SERVICE INC (4 MILES EAST OBERLING HWY 26 in OBERLIN, LA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- NORTH ELTON FIELD FACILITY (OFF HWY 26 4.98 MI S OF in OBERLIN, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
- OBERLIN, TOWN OF (STP) (ON 7TH ST. EXTENSION in OBERLIN, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: OBERLINE, TOWN OF/STP, TOWN OF OBERLIN
- RICELAND LUMBER #1 FACILITY (1 MI E OF in OBERLIN, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: MCFARLAND RICELAND, ROGER FUNSTON
- HARVEY ADAMS #3 FACILITY (4 MI E OF in OBERLIN, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: MCFARLAND/HARVEY, ROGER FUNSTON
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (47%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2837
- Northeast: 9
- Midwest: 13
- South: 226
- West: 50
65% of the 70655 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Louisiana.
Population in 1990: 3,121. Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+2.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
| Here: | 5.7% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15
| Here: | 8.6% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
| Here: | 18.1% | | 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: Other Individual and Family Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (10-19: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Certified Public Accountants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (5-9: 1)
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.)
People in group quarters
- 98 people in nursing homes
- 41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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