Rio is a community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, home to about 219 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70427.
Homes sold for a median of $99 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bogalusa; part is in Rio
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rio. 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)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX336 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rio; 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.
It’s the 433rd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Washington Parish grew from 9,628 residents in 1900 to 45,463 in 2020.
Washington Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 63.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bogalusa, LA weather station (about a mile away).
8,133 jobs at 655 businesses in Washington Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
172 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rio.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 31 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 33 |
| Mental health providers | 47 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 City of Bogalusa School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrd Avenue Primary SchoolBogalusa | Pre-K–1 | 303 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Northshore Charter SchoolBogalusa | K–9 | 428 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Central Elementary SchoolBogalusa | 2–5 | 416 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Bogalusa High SchoolBogalusa | 6–12 | 656 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annunciation Catholic SchoolBogalusa | Pre-K–7 | 54 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Bens Ford Christian SchoolBogalusa | Pre-K–12 | 302 | Baptist | 3.0 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 Bogalusa and Sun.
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