Bawcomville is a community in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, home to about 2,804 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71292.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Bawcomville, part in Brownsville and West Monroe
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bawcomville. 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)204 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA213 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX264 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bawcomville; 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.
Bawcomville had 3,472 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.
It’s the 154th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Ouachita Parish grew from 20,947 residents in 1900 to 160,368 in 2020.
Ouachita Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 56.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monroe Delta Cc, LA weather station (9 miles away).
59,407 jobs at 4,181 businesses in Ouachita Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bawcomville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 32 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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 Ouachita Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenwil Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–5 | 277 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Pinecrest Elementary/Middle SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–8 | 167 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Riser Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–5 | 313 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Woodlawn Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–5 | 508 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Riverbend Elementary SchoolWest Monroe | 1–5 | 301 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Riser Middle SchoolWest Monroe | 6–8 | 410 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Woodlawn Middle SchoolWest Monroe | 6–8 | 249 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| West Ouachita High SchoolWest Monroe | 8–12 | 968 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Baptist SchoolWest Monroe | Pre-K–12 | 141 | Baptist | 3.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Brownsville and West Monroe.
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