Local servicesHospitalCornerstone Hospital - Bossier City14.8 miPost officeElm Grove Post Office4.9 miFire stationSouth Bossier Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShreveport Regional Airport SHV22 miInterstateI-4915 miUS highwayUS 712.1 miAmtrakMarshall, TX MHL54 miCoachShreveport Sportran Intermodal TerminalAmtrak Chartered Vehicle21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71051 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:07 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:11 am – 5:13 pm
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People2,321 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.2989 householdsMedian household income $85,331Median home value $156,90077% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $946 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 968 employedMain industries: professional and business services 15%, other services 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 35 minutes92% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 36°F52 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare97 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Red River Rsch Stn station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsLoggy Bayou Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 6,579 acresLake Bistineau State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 852 acresBayou Pierre Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 2,271 acresC. Bickham Dickson Park - In Bossier Ph.state park · 14.5 mi · 566 acresFillmore Interstate 20 Rest Areastate recreation area · 17.6 mi · 52 acresBig Cypress State Parkstate park · 29.6 mi · 333 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 5 Mar 202618 mi away, 2026 Red River Parish, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 21 Aug 202622 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBossier Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured76 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bossier County monitors, LA
Internet at home62% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Bossier Water Systemserves 1,755 people from ground water11 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation144 ft44 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
