Pioneer is a village in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, home to about 487 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71266.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Pioneer; also Forest
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pioneer. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)182 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN186 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX308 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pioneer; 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.
Pioneer had 149 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 360th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
West Carroll Parish grew from 3,685 residents in 1900 to 9,751 in 2020.
West Carroll Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 58.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Providence, LA weather station (18 miles away).
1,474 jobs at 167 businesses in West Carroll Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pioneer.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Forest.
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