ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 70655: Allen Parish, LA

ZIP Code 70655 (Allen Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 3,047 residents in 1,120 households. The median household income is $50,893, the median home value is $90,600 and the median gross rent is $448/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (gross rent) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,047

Margin of error ±521

Median household income

$50,893

Margin of error ±$10,401

Median home value

$90,600

Margin of error ±$18,617

Median gross rent

$448/mo*

Margin of error ±$340· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

37.1 yrs

Margin of error ±8.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.3 min

Margin of error ±6.1 min

How ZIP 70655 compares with Louisiana and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7065537.1 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 70655$50,893Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 70655$25,281Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7065514.5%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 706558.5%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7065511.0%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 70655$90,600Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 70655$448/mo*Louisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7065571.8%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7065517.3 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 706550.0%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 70655

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 70655 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 70655Margin of errorLouisianaUnited States
Total population3,047±5214,611,961334,922,499
Median age37.1 yrs±8.3 yrs38.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,120±1911,804,780129,227,496
Median household income$50,893±$10,401$60,756$80,734
Per capita income$25,281±$2,752$35,038$44,673
Poverty rate14.5%±6.1 pts18.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.5%±6.4 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%±4.9 pts27.0%35.7%
Median home value$90,600±$18,617$216,500$332,700
Median gross rent$448/mo*±$340$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes71.8%±7.4 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work17.3 min±6.1 min25.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%±1.1 pts8.1%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 70655
GroupZIP 70655LouisianaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino61.7%55.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino33.8%30.5%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%1.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.8%7.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 70655 is

State
Louisiana
Main county
Allen Parish
Largest overlapping place
Oberlin (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
124.81 sq mi· about 24 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Allen Parish

70637 Allen Parish, LA70638 Allen Parish, LA70644 Allen Parish, LA70648 Allen Parish, LA70651 Allen Parish, LA70658 Allen Parish, LA71463 Allen Parish, LA

See every ZIP code in Louisiana, or compare ZIP 70655 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.