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
Echo, LA71330Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
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 airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)143 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, 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
U.S. Representative · Louisiana’s 6th DistrictCleo Fields (D)
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
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.
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:
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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