Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 71353: Melville, LA
ZIP code 71353 uses the postal name Melville, Louisiana and lies entirely in St. Landry Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $37,405 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Melville; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Melville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. Landry Parish
- Census places
- Melville
- Micro area
- Opelousas, LA
- House district
- LA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 81.1 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71353?
71353 centers on 30.613°, -91.767° and covers 81.1 square miles of land plus 4.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 70753, 71358, 70577, 70750, 71369.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71353, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 71353 compare with the rest of St. Landry Parish?
| Measure | 71353 | In St. Landry Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,399 | 12th of 19 | 353rd of 539 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $118k | not ranked | not ranked |
71353's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,941) is more than a quarter of the figure ($37,405); 71353's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$47,292) is more than a quarter of the figure ($118,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 24% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 71353?
The 2020 Census counted 1,500 people in 71353; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,399. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,399±422 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,500
- Households
- 606
- Median age
- 44.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 71353?
Of the 1,399 people the ACS estimates in 71353, 18.9% are under 18 and 25.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (72.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (22.9%).
- Under 1818.9%
- 18 to 6455.3%
- 65 and older25.8%
- White, not Hispanic72.8%
- Black, not Hispanic22.9%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 71353 earn?
Median household income is $37,405 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $37,405±$16,941
- Income per person
- $23,981
- Below the poverty line
- 13.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,114580 returns; wages 76% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 71353?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $118,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.0%
- Housing units
- 810
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71353?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 71353?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70753 | Lettsworth | 671 | $34k | 5.3 mi |
| 71358 | Palmetto | 867 | $44k | 8.6 mi |
| 70577 | Port Barre | 3,939 | $47k | 10.0 mi |
| 70750 | Krotz Springs | 1,117 | $39k | 10.4 mi |
| 71369 | Simmesport | 2,518 | $37k | 22.9 mi |
| 70756 | Lottie | 780 | – | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 70732 | Fordoche | 1,035 | $69k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 70759 | Morganza | 934 | $49k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 70755 | Livonia | 1,617 | $86k | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.