Tallulah is a city in Madison Parish, Louisiana, home to about 5,969 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71282.
Homes sold for a median of $73 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Tallulah; also Richmond and Delta
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tallulah. 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)175 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA177 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX314 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tallulah; 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.
Tallulah had 6,286 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.
It’s the 94th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Madison Parish grew from 12,322 residents in 1900 to 10,017 in 2020.
Madison 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 38°F. About 53.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tallulah Vicksburg Ap, LA weather station (6 miles away).
2,539 jobs at 179 businesses in Madison Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
98 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tallulah.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 74 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Madison Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallulah Elementary SchoolTallulah | Pre-K–2 | 295 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Wright Elementary SchoolTallulah | 3–5 | 264 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Christian Acres Alternative SchoolTallulah | 6–12 | 56 | Alternative Education | 6.5 mi |
| Madison Middle SchoolTallulah | 6–8 | 238 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Madison High SchoolTallulah | 8–12 | 280 | Public | 8.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Richmond, Delta and Mound.
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