Ashland is a village in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, home to about 151 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71002, and parts of 71070 are in Ashland too.
Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ashland
Part is in Ashland, part in Saline
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ashland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)200 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX212 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ashland; 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.
Ashland had 194 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.
It’s the 462nd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Natchitoches Parish grew from 33,216 residents in 1900 to 37,515 in 2020.
Natchitoches Parish, 1900–2020
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 34°F. About 56.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashland, LA weather station (2 miles away).
11,991 jobs at 835 businesses in Natchitoches Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Saline.
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