Joyce is a community in Winn Parish, Louisiana, home to about 189 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71483.
Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Winnfield; part is in Joyce
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Joyce. 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)194 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alexandria International Airport (AEX)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA206 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX220 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Joyce; 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.
Joyce had 328 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2010.
It’s the 446th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Winn Parish grew from 9,648 residents in 1900 to 13,755 in 2020.
Winn 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 57.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winnfield 3 N, LA weather station (3 miles away).
3,479 jobs at 262 businesses in Winn Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
49 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Joyce.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (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 Winn Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnfield Primary SchoolWinnfield | Pre-K–4 | 485 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Winnfield Middle SchoolWinnfield | 5–8 | 325 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Winnfield High SchoolWinnfield | 9–12 | 350 | Public | 2.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Winnfield, Jordan Hill and Calvin.
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