Town guide

Paulina, Louisiana

Paulina is a community in St. James Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,785 people across 4.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70763.

Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,785386 per sq mi
Median home value$283,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Paulina

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Paulina

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX279 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Paulina; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Paulina

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

Paulina had 1,778 residents in the 2020 census, up 51% since 2010.

It’s the 210th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

St. James Parish grew from 20,197 residents in 1900 to 20,192 in 2020.

Paulina population by census2010: 1,178, 2020: 1,7781,17820101,7782020

St. James Parish, 1900–2020

St. James Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,197, 1910: 23,009, 1920: 21,228, 1930: 15,338, 1940: 16,596, 1950: 15,334, 1960: 18,369, 1970: 19,733, 1980: 21,495, 1990: 20,879, 2000: 21,216, 2010: 22,102, 2020: 20,19220K’00’1021K’20’3017K’40’5018K’60’7021K’80’9021K’00’1020K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 67.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PaulinaJan: high 62°F, low 43°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.5 in; May: high 85°F, low 66°F, 5.9 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 73°F, 8.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 75°F, 7.1 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 75°F, 5.7 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 71°F, 5.8 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 46°F, 5 in62°43°Jan5.967°47°Feb4.472°52°Mar4.979°58°Apr5.585°66°May5.989°73°Jun8.692°75°Jul7.192°75°Aug5.788°71°Sep5.881°61°Oct4.171°51°Nov4.365°46°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reserve, LA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in St. James Parish

6,480 jobs at 339 businesses in St. James Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. James ParishManufacturing: 2,057 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,473 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 736 jobs; Retail trade: 528 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 341 jobs; Construction: 333 jobs; Finance and insurance: 204 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 176 jobsManufacturing 32% Transportation and warehousing 23% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 5% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 3% Real estate and rentals 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paulina.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. James Parish HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lutcher2.4 miles
  • Prevost Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Donaldsonville16.3 miles
  • Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Thibodaux18.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2

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.

Places in and around Paulina

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Paulina Park · 9 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Winn-Dixie2.9 mi

Museums

  • Laura Plantation2.0 mi
  • St Joseph Plantation2.9 mi
  • Oak Alley Plantation House3.1 mi
  • Whitney Plantation5.2 mi

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.

Schools in Paulina

Public schools here are run by St. James Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Paulina Elementary SchoolPaulinaPre-K–3657Public1.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Peter Chanel SchoolPaulinaPre-K–7254Roman Catholic1.6 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 Grand Point and Lutcher.

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