Jonesboro is a town in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, home to about 4,063 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71251.
Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Jonesboro; also Hodge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jonesboro. 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)212 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA223 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX233 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jonesboro; 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.
Jonesboro had 4,106 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 125th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Jackson Parish grew from 9,119 residents in 1900 to 15,031 in 2020.
Jackson Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 60.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bienville 3 Ne, LA weather station (17 miles away).
2,883 jobs at 253 businesses in Jackson Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
61 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jonesboro.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Jackson Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary SchoolJonesboro | Pre-K–5 | 291 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Weston High SchoolJonesboro | Pre-K–12 | 598 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Jonesboro-Hodge Middle SchoolJonesboro | 6–8 | 145 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Jonesboro-Hodge High SchoolJonesboro | 9–12 | 198 | Public | 1.4 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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