Homer is a town in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, home to about 2,654 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71040.
Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Homer. 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)222 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX216 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX217 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Homer; 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.
Homer had 2,747 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 159th 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 (3 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).
37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Homer.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Elementary SchoolHomer | Pre-K–4 | 339 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Homer Junior High SchoolHomer | 5–8 | 232 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Homer High SchoolHomer | 9–12 | 237 | Public | 2.6 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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