Converse is a village in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, home to about 455 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71419.
Homes sold for a median of $142 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 Converse. 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)155 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX168 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Converse; 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.
Converse had 379 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 368th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Sabine Parish grew from 15,421 residents in 1900 to 22,155 in 2020.
Sabine Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 56.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Many, LA weather station (16 miles away).
4,251 jobs at 476 businesses in Sabine Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Converse.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Sabine Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Converse High SchoolConverse | Pre-K–12 | 490 | Public | 3.6 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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