Choudrant is a village in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,319 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71227.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Choudrant. 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)221 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN229 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX247 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Choudrant; 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.
Choudrant had 989 residents in the 2020 census, up 70% since 2000.
It’s the 241st largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Lincoln Parish grew from 15,898 residents in 1900 to 48,396 in 2020.
Lincoln 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 35°F. About 55.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ruston La Tech, LA weather station (8 miles away).
15,124 jobs at 1,155 businesses in Lincoln 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 Choudrant.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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 Lincoln Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choudrant Elementary SchoolChoudrant | Pre-K–5 | 536 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Choudrant High SchoolChoudrant | 6–12 | 421 | Public | 1.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Ruston.
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