PlainZIP

Oberlin, LA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Oberlin, LA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,002. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet OBERLIN-LA · Oberlin, LA 1 ZIPs · 3,002 pop · #21492/25278 · Allen Parish

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $50,893
  • RANK-BOTTOM #21492/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Kinder
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 72% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,002
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $90,600

Nearest income peer: Kinder, LA ( $2,143 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Oberlin

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Oberlin on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Oberlin, LA sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

15th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,002
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$50,893
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($50,893 average) · poverty 14.5%. The primary code (70655) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (71.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Oberlin as a pure owner town.

Within Louisiana, Hammond is the closest lower-income city and Robeline the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 2 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Oberlin.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 70655, is all of Oberlin

There is no split to weigh here: 70655 holds every one of Oberlin's 3,002 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Oberlin

Citywide ZBP: 35 establishments, 180 employees , annual payroll $4,916k (~12 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 70655 (35 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (10) · also Health care and social assistance · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Oberlin, LA

These ZIP codes sit in Allen Parish, which covers 9 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Oberlin. See the Allen Parish roll-up →

Oberlin sits in the upper half of Allen Parish on income: Oakdale, Kinder and Elizabeth report less, while Reeves and Dry Creek report more. Dry Creek marks the far end of that range at $125,456, 147% above Oberlin.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
70655 3,002 $50,893 35 7
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Oberlin roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Oberlin, .