Haynesville is a town in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, home to about 2,515 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71038.
Homes sold for a median of $83 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Haynesville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)219 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX213 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX215 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Haynesville; 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.
Haynesville had 2,039 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 170th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Claiborne Parish grew from 23,029 residents in 1900 to 14,170 in 2020.
Claiborne 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 32°F. About 56.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Homer 1n, LA weather station (8 miles away).
2,180 jobs at 193 businesses in Claiborne Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Haynesville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Claiborne Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haynesville Elementary SchoolHaynesville | Pre-K–5 | 304 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Haynesville Jr./Sr. High SchoolHaynesville | 6–12 | 246 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne AcademyHaynesville | Pre-K–12 | 174 | Nonsectarian | 4.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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