Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min6:08 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min7:04 am – 5:14 pm
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People3,047 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.11,120 householdsMedian household income $50,893Median home value $90,600Median rent $448 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,243 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, public administration 15%Average commute 17 minutes99% drive alone, 1% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, French or Haitian Creole 9%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 39°F62 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare80 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oberlin Fire Twr station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksFruge Lake (historical)lake · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOuiska (whiskey) Chitto Creekstate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 374 acresChicot State Park District IIstate park · 26.9 mi · 6,315 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 44.0 mi · 995 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198348 mi away, near Sulphur, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198348 mi awaySource: 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 quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Calcasieu County, LA, 47 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEast Allen Parish Water Worksserves 3,030 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation76 ft23 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAllen Parish Hospital12.3 miPost officeOberlin Post Office2.8 miTown hallOberlin City Hall2.8 miPoliceOberlin Police Department2.8 miFire stationOberlin Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSOWELA Technical Community College Oakdale Site12.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Charles Regional Airport LCH46 miInterstateI-1026 miUS highwayUS 1652.4 miAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH40 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70655 ZIP area.
