Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:08 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:12 am – 5:13 pm
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People6,332 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.82,439 householdsMedian household income $27,380Median home value $75,900Median rent $824 a month45% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $278 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting31.1% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 1,584 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 20 minutes71% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 39°F49 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare96 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shreveport Dwtn Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Shreveport Dwtn
Nearby landmarksLSU Health Shreveport Academic Medical Centercollege · under a mileCentenary College of Louisianacollege · 2.3 miWillow Pointcape · 3.0 miCottons Pocketbay · 2.2 miClark Pocketbay · 2.5 miWright Islandisland · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAtkins Parkpark · 1.6 miHighland Park & Disc Golfpark · 2.0 miC. Bickham Dickson Park - In Bossier Ph.state park · 5.3 mi · 566 acresFillmore Interstate 20 Rest Areastate recreation area · 18.1 mi · 52 acresCaddo Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.6 mi · 7,756 acresLake Bistineau State Parkstate park · 22.6 mi · 852 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 5 Mar 202636 mi away, 2026 Red River Parish, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 21 Aug 202640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCaddo Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Very HighLightning Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025288 of 360 days measured72 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Caddo County monitors, LA
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Shreveport Water Systemserves 192,378 people from surface water20 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation249 ft76 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWillis - Knighton Medical Centerunder a milePost officeShreveport Main Office Post Officeunder a mileTown hallShreveport Government Plaza1.9 miPoliceShreveport Police Department District 7under a mileFire stationShreveport Fire Department Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 1 otherElementaryQueensborough Leadership Academyunder a mileHighBooker T Washington High Schoolunder a mileElementaryClaiborne Fundamental Magnet Elementary School1.0 miCollegeLSU Health Shreveport Academic Medical Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShreveport Regional Airport SHV4.6 miInterstateI-20under a mileUS highwayUS 79under a mileAmtrakMarshall, TX MHL35 miCoachShreveport LA - SporTran Intermodal Terminal (SHR)Greyhound1.0 miTransit79 stops within a mileSporTranSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71103 ZIP area.
