Jackson is a town in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, home to about 3,958 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70748.
Homes sold for a median of $162 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 Jackson. 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)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX260 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jackson; 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.
Jackson had 3,990 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 129th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
East Feliciana Parish grew from 20,443 residents in 1900 to 19,539 in 2020.
East Feliciana 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 42°F. About 58.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Roads 5 Ne, LA weather station (11 miles away).
4,287 jobs at 242 businesses in East Feliciana Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jackson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Established in 1815.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by East Feliciana Parish, Special School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Elementary SchoolJackson | Pre-K–6 | 244 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| East Feliciana High SchoolJackson | 9–12 | 231 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Eastern LA Mental SystemJackson | 10–12 | 2 | Special Education | 1.8 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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