Fort Jesup is a community in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, home to about 286 people across 4.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71449 and 71469.
Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population28667 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$111Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fort Jesup. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Fort Jesup
Distances
Nearest major airport
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)161 miles away
Closer regional airport
Alexandria International Airport (AEX)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Houston, TX173 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Jesup; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Fort Jesup
U.S. Representative · Louisiana’s 4th DistrictMike Johnson (R)
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
Fort Jesup had 494 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.
It’s the 414th 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).
Weather by month
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 (5 miles away).
Jobs in Sabine Parish
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).
Health care
71 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Jesup’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Sabine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Many6.1 miles
Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Natchitoches21.7 miles
Christus Coushatta Health Care CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coushatta26.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
5
Specialist doctors
6
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
24
Mental health providers
23
Physical and occupational therapists
8
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
10
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.
Schools in Fort Jesup
Public schools here are run by Sabine Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Many Elementary SchoolMany
Pre-K–4
613
Public
3.3 mi
Many Junior High SchoolMany
5–8
361
Public
3.4 mi
Many High SchoolMany
9–12
320
Public
3.5 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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