Fifth Ward is a community in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,277 people across 5.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71351.
Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Marksville; part is in Fifth Ward
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fifth Ward. 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)134 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alexandria International Airport (AEX)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA148 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX218 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fifth Ward; 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.
Fifth Ward had 921 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2010.
It’s the 246th 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).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 61.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bunkie, LA weather station (14 miles away).
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).
96 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fifth Ward.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 38 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Avoyelles Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marksville Elementary SchoolMarksville | Pre-K–6 | 625 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Marksville High SchoolMarksville | 7–12 | 640 | Public | 1.1 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 Marksville and Echo.
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