Boyce is a town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,037 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71409.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Alexandria; part is in Boyce
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Boyce. 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)171 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alexandria International Airport (AEX)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA185 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX193 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Boyce; 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.
Boyce had 888 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 265th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Rapides Parish grew from 39,578 residents in 1900 to 130,023 in 2020.
Rapides Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 60.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boyce 3 Wnw, LA weather station (5 miles away).
46,374 jobs at 3,172 businesses in Rapides Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Boyce.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Alexandria.
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