Town guide

Echo, Louisiana

Echo is a community in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, home to about 552 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71330, and parts of 71302 and 71351 are in Echo too.

Homes sold for a median of $72 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population552317 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$72Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Echo

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Echo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Echo

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)143 miles away
Closer regional airportAlexandria International Airport (AEX)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA158 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX211 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Echo; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Echo

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 345th 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

Avoyelles Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,701, 1910: 34,102, 1920: 35,300, 1930: 34,926, 1940: 39,256, 1950: 38,031, 1960: 37,606, 1970: 37,751, 1980: 41,393, 1990: 39,159, 2000: 41,481, 2010: 42,073, 2020: 39,69330K’00’1035K’20’3039K’40’5038K’60’7041K’80’9041K’00’1040K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 60.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EchoJan: high 60°F, low 39°F, 6 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 43°F, 5 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.8 in; May: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 71°F, 6 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 73°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 73°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 66°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 55°F, 5.5 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 46°F, 5.6 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 40°F, 5.4 in60°39°Jan6.064°43°Feb5.071°49°Mar4.577°56°Apr4.885°65°May4.990°71°Jun6.093°73°Jul4.193°73°Aug3.689°66°Sep4.880°55°Oct5.570°46°Nov5.662°40°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lsu Dean Lee Rsch Stn, LA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Avoyelles Parish

7,754 jobs at 692 businesses in Avoyelles Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Avoyelles ParishHealth care and social assistance: 2,040 jobs; Retail trade: 1,403 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,286 jobs; Construction: 941 jobs; Finance and insurance: 460 jobs; Other services: 323 jobs; Manufacturing: 286 jobs; Professional services: 233 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 17% Construction 12% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 4% Manufacturing 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Avoyelles HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Marksville10.8 miles
  • Christus St. Frances Cabrini HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alexandria14.7 miles
  • Christus Central Louisiana Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Alexandria15.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Alexandria, Marksville and Fifth Ward.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.