Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:08 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:04 am – 5:13 pm
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People8,559 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.92,696 householdsMedian household income $43,594Median home value $100,700Median rent $837 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.7% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 2,577 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 13%, construction 11%Average commute 24 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 11%, French or Haitian Creole 3%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 38°F62 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare88 days above 90°F, 31 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elizabeth station, 9 mi away; snow from Beaver Fire Twr
Nearby landmarksSOWELA Technical Community College Oakdale Sitecollege · 1.6 miLeger Lakelake · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMarsh Bayou Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 672 acresChicot State Park District IIstate park · 20.2 mi · 6,315 acresLake Ophelia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.6 mi · 731 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 30.8 mi · 995 acresKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 37.0 mi · 607,483 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAllen Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025238 of 362 days measured124 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lafayette County, LA, 54 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Oakdale Water Systemserves 6,114 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation119 ft36 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOakdale Community Hospitalunder a milePost officeOakdale Post Office1.0 miTown hallOakdale City Hallunder a milePoliceOakdale Police Department1.0 miFire stationOakdale Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleOakdale Middle Schoolunder a mileHighOakdale High Schoolunder a mileElementaryOakdale Elementary School1.9 miCollegeSOWELA Technical Community College Oakdale Site1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX36 miInterstateI-4921 miUS highwayUS 1652.2 miAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71463 ZIP area.
