St. Joseph is a town in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, home to about 603 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71366.
Homes sold for a median of $381 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Joseph. 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)146 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA152 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX285 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Joseph; 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.
St. Joseph had 831 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2000.
It’s the 331st largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Tensas Parish grew from 19,070 residents in 1900 to 4,147 in 2020.
Tensas Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 58.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Joseph 3 N, LA weather station (3 miles away).
447 jobs at 69 businesses in Tensas Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Joseph.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Tensas Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tensas Elementary SchoolSt. Joseph | Pre-K–5 | 154 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Tensas High SchoolSt. Joseph | 6–12 | 147 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tensas AcademySaint Joseph | Pre-K–12 | 135 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 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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