Center Point is a community in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, home to about 580 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71323.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Center Point
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Center Point. 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)144 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alexandria International Airport (AEX)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA158 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX214 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Center Point; 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.
Center Point had 520 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2010.
It’s the 339th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Avoyelles Parish grew from 29,701 residents in 1900 to 39,693 in 2020.
Avoyelles 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 37°F. About 57 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alexandria Esler Rgnl Ap, LA weather station (11 miles away).
7,754 jobs at 692 businesses in Avoyelles Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Center Point.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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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