Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,543
| This zip code: | $27,543 | | Louisiana: | $40,926 |
Nearest zip codes: 70715, 71358, 70732, 70759, 70750, 70756.
Housing units in zip code 71353 with a mortgage: 160 (13 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 265
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $832
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $247
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 30.3% | | Whole state: | 18.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 14.7% | | Whole state: | 7.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 71353 include: Mount Pleasant Church (A), Little Zion Church (B), True Light Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: New Light Cemetery (1), Atchafalaya Cemetery (2), Midway Cemetery (3), Morning Star Cemetery (4), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Petite Prairie, Bayou (A), Brushy Bayou (B), Rouge, Bayou (C), Flat Lake (D), Threemile Bayou (E), Crooked Bayou (F), Blind Bayou (G), Twomile Bayou (H), Ha Ha, Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 19
- 1995 to 1998: 42
- 1990 to 1994: 33
- 1980 to 1989: 122
- 1970 to 1979: 239
- 1960 to 1969: 169
- 1950 to 1959: 169
- 1940 to 1949: 95
- 1939 or earlier: 124
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Melville, LA (71353): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 23
- 2 bedrooms: 212
- 3 bedrooms: 358
- 4 bedrooms: 52
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 43
- 2 bedrooms: 65
- 3 bedrooms: 94
- 4 bedrooms: 7
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 71353 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 58
- 1 vehicle: 227
- 2 vehicles: 293
- 3 vehicles: 59
- 4 vehicles: 21
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 76
- 1 vehicle: 93
- 2 vehicles: 38
- 3 vehicles: 2
- 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 71353:
- Less than $10,000: 42
- $10,000 to $14,999: 21
- $15,000 to $19,999: 31
- $20,000 to $24,999: 34
- $25,000 to $29,999: 27
- $30,000 to $34,999: 32
- $35,000 to $39,999: 37
- $40,000 to $49,999: 40
- $50,000 to $59,999: 64
- $60,000 to $69,999: 52
- $70,000 to $79,999: 34
- $80,000 to $89,999: 35
- $90,000 to $99,999: 35
- $100,000 to $124,999: 73
- $125,000 to $149,999: 54
- $150,000 to $174,999: 10
- $175,000 to $199,999: 22
- $200,000 to $249,999: 8
- $250,000 to $299,999: 10
- $300,000 to $399,999: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 71353:
- Less than $100: 21
- $100 to $149: 31
- $150 to $199: 26
- $200 to $249: 1
- $250 to $299: 2
- $300 to $349: 1
- $450 to $499: 2
- No cash rent: 91
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $46,302.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $80,006
- Black or African American householders: $53,828
- Two or more races householders: $36,812
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $139,070
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $59,490 (it was $37,100 in 2000)
| 71353: | $59,490 | | Louisiana: | $126,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $28,890 - $96,538
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $89,090| Here: | $89,090 | | State: | $177,270 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $7,554| Here: | $7,554 | | State: | $167,971 |
Mobile homes: $25,342| Here: | $25,342 | | 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: 705
- One, attached: 4
- Two: 28
- 3 or 4: 12
- 5 to 9: 7
- 20 to 49: 7
- Mobile homes: 246
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 434 (69%)
- Carpooled: 147 (23%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 4 (1%)
- Bicycle: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 14 (2%)
- Other means: 11 (2%)
- Worked at home: 14 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 16
- 5 to 9 minutes: 89
- 10 to 14 minutes: 42
- 15 to 19 minutes: 45
- 20 to 24 minutes: 17
- 25 to 29 minutes: 24
- 30 to 34 minutes: 100
- 35 to 39 minutes: 25
- 40 to 44 minutes: 35
- 45 to 59 minutes: 50
- 60 to 89 minutes: 122
- 90 or more minutes: 47
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,261
- In family households: 2,073 (443 male householders, 205 female householders)
405 spouses, 752 children (696 natural, 0 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 154 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 37 other relatives, 57 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 188 (78 male householders (78 living alone)), 108 female householders (106 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 272 2-persons, 146 3-persons, 133 4-persons, 60 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 184 1-person, 2 2-persons.
341 married couples with children.
214 single-parent households (35 men, 179 women).
92.9% of residents of 71353 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
6.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 8% well, 11% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 8 (0.4%)
(37.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.4% | | Whole state: | 2.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Ireland (63%)
- Honduras (38%)
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: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 1,423
Black population: 738
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 3
Two or more races population: 20

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 721 |
|  French (except Basque): 318 |
|  United States or American: 233 |
|  Italian: 125 |
|  Irish: 87 |
|  English: 55 |
|  French Canadian: 35 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 34 |
|  German: 15 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 10 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 6 |
|  African: 6 |
|  British: 3 |
|  Danish: 2 |
|  Swedish: 2 |
|  Dutch: 1 |
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AQUILA/MELVILLE NGL RECOVERY UNIT (AT in MELVILLE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: DAN MCKENZIE
- R L WOLFE #2 WELLSITE - ELBA FIELD (2 MI W OF in ELBA, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: JP OIL RL WOLFE #2, R L WOLFE NO 2 WELLSITE - ELBA FIELD
- ELBA GAS PLANT (5 MI NW OF in MELVILLE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
Alternative names: JP OIL ELBA GAS PLT
Median worth of mobile homes: $28,744
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (51%)
- Electricity (39%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2105
- Northeast: 13
- Midwest: 19
- South: 92
- West: 20
70% of the 71353 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Louisiana.
Population in 1990: 2,713. Population change in the 1990s: -517 (-19.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12
| Here: | 4.0% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 4.6% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 6.0% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MED EXPRESS AMBULANCE SERVICE, (505 CHURCH ST in MELVILLE, LA; small business): $6,513,473 in 21 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Ambulance Service, General Health Care Services by Army, Office of Governmentwide Policy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $915,223; 2002: $1,155,290; 2003: $1,168,115; 2004: $1,212,062; 2005: $1,717,145; 2006: $345,638.
Biggest contracts:
$1,183,675 with Army for Ambulance Service. Signed on 2005-10-27. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$1,155,802, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-08. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$1,128,370, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-24. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$1,073,912, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-28. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (1-4: 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.)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $88,250 | 15 | $50,908 | 31 | $65,256 | 13 | $11,520 | 2 | $84,405 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $33,233 | 5 | $57,442 | 1 | $48,600 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $32,560 | 16 | $28,623 | 19 | $51,506 | 5 | $6,004 | 1 | $13,440 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 3 | $59,770 | 6 | $57,373 | 2 | $19,530 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $91,120 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
9601.00
, 9604.00
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $94,320 | 3 | $100,967 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $85,590 | 1 | $85,720 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $52,680 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
9601.00
, 9604.00
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