Albany is a town in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, home to about 991 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70711.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Albany. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX291 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Albany; 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.
Albany had 1,235 residents in the 2020 census, up 43% since 2000.
It’s the 273rd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Livingston Parish grew from 8,100 residents in 1900 to 142,282 in 2020.
Livingston Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 64.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hammond 5 E, LA weather station (13 miles away).
24,542 jobs at 2,104 businesses in Livingston Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Albany.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Livingston Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Lower Elementary SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–2 | 518 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Albany Upper Elementary SchoolAlbany | 3–4 | 320 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Albany Middle SchoolAlbany | 5–8 | 603 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Albany High SchoolAlbany | 9–12 | 534 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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