Jena is a town in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana, home to about 4,160 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71342.
Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Jena; also Midway and Good Pine
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jena. 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)160 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alexandria International Airport (AEX)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA171 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX234 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jena; 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.
Jena had 4,155 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.
It’s the 121st largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
LaSalle Parish grew from 9,402 residents in 1910 to 14,791 in 2020.
LaSalle Parish, 1910–2020
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 36°F. About 59.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jena, LA weather station (about a mile away).
3,720 jobs at 377 businesses in LaSalle Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jena.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 2 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 LaSalle Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jena Elementary SchoolJena | Pre-K–2 | 381 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Nebo Elementary SchoolJena | Pre-K–8 | 135 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Goodpine Middle SchoolJena | 3–5 | 279 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Jena Junior High SchoolJena | 6–8 | 288 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Jena High SchoolJena | 9–12 | 490 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Christian AcademyJena | Pre-K–8 | 84 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Midway and Good Pine.
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