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City: Melville, LA
St. Landry Parish, LA
Zip code population (2000): 2,196
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 2,210



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Houses and condos: 1,004
Renter-occupied apartments: 209
% of renters here:  24%
State:  32%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 71353: 74.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 64.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 34 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.5% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)

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Males: 1,030  (46.9%)
Females: 1,166  (53.1%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $60,700
71353:  $60,700
Louisiana:  $126,800


According to our research of public records there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 71353 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

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

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 71353, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $25,531 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $25,531
State:  $39,411

Salary/wage: $24,634 (reported on 85.9% of returns)
Here:  $24,634
State:  $34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.8% for AGIs below $10k, 79.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,012 (reported on 25.1% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,012
Louisiana:  $1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $471 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:  $471
State:  $3,235

Net capital gain/loss: +$281 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
Here:  +$281
State:  +$8,531

Profit/loss from business: +$2,157 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:  +$2,157
State:  +$9,128

Total itemized deductions: $17,352 (2% of AGI, reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:  $17,352
State:  $18,222
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,523 (7.1% of AGI, reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:  $3,523
Louisiana:  $4,190

Here:  7.1% of AGI
State:  4.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $2,501 (reported on 57.4% of returns)
71353:  $2,501
State:  $6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,300 (reported on 42.3% of returns)
Here:  $2,300
State:  $2,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.3% for AGIs below $10k, 11.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.5%
Here:  59%
State:  61%
(% for various income ranges: 59.2% for AGIs below $10k, 58.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,543
This zip code:  $27,543
Louisiana:  $40,926
Melville, LA (71353) map

Nearest zip codes: 70715, 71358, 70732, 70759, 70750, 70756.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  72.0%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

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

 

Year house built:
  • 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



Zip code 71353 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Melville, LA (71353):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 23
  • 2 bedrooms: 212
  • 3 bedrooms: 358
  • 4 bedrooms: 52
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 13


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 43
  • 2 bedrooms: 65
  • 3 bedrooms: 94
  • 4 bedrooms: 7
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 71353 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 58
  • 1 vehicle: 227
  • 2 vehicles: 293
  • 3 vehicles: 59
  • 4 vehicles: 21
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 76
  • 1 vehicle: 93
  • 2 vehicles: 38
  • 3 vehicles: 2
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 71353 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 71353 house/condo values in 2007


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
 



71353 rent paid by renters


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
 


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 %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


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
71353 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 

71353 zip code travel time to work

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
 

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
  • 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

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

Zip code 71353 races chart


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

Zip code 71353 marital status for males
Zip code 71353 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (2%)


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%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$88,25015$50,90831$65,25613$11,5202$84,405
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$33,2335$57,4421$48,6000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$32,56016$28,62319$51,5065$6,0041$13,440
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$59,7706$57,3732$19,5300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$91,1200$00$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)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$94,3203$100,967
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$85,5901$85,720
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$52,680
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9601.00 , 9604.00




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