Oakdale is a city in Allen Parish, Louisiana, home to about 6,546 people across 5.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71463.
Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)154 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alexandria International Airport (AEX)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA171 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX177 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oakdale; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Oakdale had 6,692 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 85th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Allen Parish grew from 18,382 residents in 1920 to 22,750 in 2020.
Allen Parish, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 62.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elizabeth, LA weather station (7 miles away).
3,450 jobs at 310 businesses in Allen Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oakdale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Allen Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale Elementary SchoolOakdale | Pre-K–4 | 516 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Oakdale Middle SchoolOakdale | 5–8 | 340 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Oakdale High SchoolOakdale | 8–12 | 299 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Baptist AcademyOakdale | K–12 | 31 | Baptist | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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