Paincourtville is a community in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,008 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70391, and parts of 70390 are in Paincourtville too.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,008579 per sq mi
Median home value$86,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Paincourtville
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Paincourtville, LA70391Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Part is in Paincourtville, part in Supreme and Napoleonville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paincourtville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Paincourtville
Distances
Nearest major airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)46 miles away
Closer regional airport
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
New Orleans, LA66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX261 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Paincourtville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Paincourtville
U.S. Representative · Louisiana’s 2nd DistrictTroy A. Carter (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Paincourtville had 857 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 268th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Assumption Parish grew from 21,620 residents in 1900 to 21,039 in 2020.
Assumption Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 63.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Donaldsonville 4 Sw, LA weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Assumption Parish
2,459 jobs at 249 businesses in Assumption Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paincourtville.
Nearest hospitals
Prevost Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Donaldsonville10.0 miles
Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Thibodaux17.9 miles
Ochsner St. MaryGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Morgan City19.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
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.
Schools in Paincourtville
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Elizabeth SchoolPaincourtville
Pre-K–8
125
Roman Catholic
3.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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