Clarence is a village in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, home to about 317 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71414, and parts of 71457 are in Clarence too.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Clarence
Mostly Natchitoches; part is in Clarence
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clarence. 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)183 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Alexandria International Airport (AEX)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX195 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clarence; 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.
Clarence had 326 residents in the 2020 census, down 37% since 2000.
It’s the 404th 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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 56.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natchitoches, LA weather station (about a mile 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Natchitoches, Vienna Bend, Point Place, St. Maurice, Natchez and Powhatan.
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