Town guide

Paincourtville, Louisiana

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.

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Around Paincourtville

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)46 miles away
Closer regional airportBaton 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

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.

Paincourtville population by census2000: 884, 2010: 911, 2020: 857884200091120108572020

Assumption Parish, 1900–2020

Assumption Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,620, 1910: 24,128, 1920: 17,912, 1930: 15,990, 1940: 18,541, 1950: 17,278, 1960: 17,991, 1970: 19,654, 1980: 22,084, 1990: 22,753, 2000: 23,388, 2010: 23,421, 2020: 21,03922K’00’1018K’20’3019K’40’5018K’60’7022K’80’9023K’00’1021K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PaincourtvilleJan: high 62°F, low 42°F, 5.8 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; May: high 85°F, low 65°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 72°F, 7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 74°F, 6.5 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 73°F, 6.4 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5.4 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.9 in62°42°Jan5.866°45°Feb4.172°51°Mar4.078°57°Apr4.985°65°May5.689°72°Jun7.091°74°Jul6.591°73°Aug6.488°69°Sep5.480°59°Oct4.771°49°Nov4.264°44°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Assumption ParishConstruction: 509 jobs; Retail trade: 401 jobs; Manufacturing: 389 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 238 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 236 jobs; Professional services: 162 jobs; Finance and insurance: 149 jobs; Other services: 122 jobsConstruction 21% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 10% Transportation and warehousing 10% Professional services 7% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 5%

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 doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Elizabeth SchoolPaincourtvillePre-K–8125Roman Catholic3.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Supreme and Napoleonville.

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