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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People20,179 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.39,387 householdsMedian household income $67,968Median home value $213,000Median rent $1,310 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,660 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 9,653 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 18 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLouisiana State University - Shreveportcollege · 1.9 miBlue Cliff College - Shreveportcollege · 2.3 miShreves Islandisland · under a mileSunflower Pointcape · 1.6 miHarts Islandisland · under a mileOrchard Trail Bluetrailhead · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsC. Bickham Dickson Park - In Bossier Ph.state park · under a mile · 566 acresA.C. Steere Parkpark · under a mileCharles & Marie Hamel Memorial Parkrecreation area · 1.6 mi · 51 acresFillmore Interstate 20 Rest Areastate recreation area · 15.9 mi · 52 acresLake Bistineau State Parkstate park · 18.9 mi · 852 acresCaddo Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.0 mi · 7,756 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 202632 mi away, 2026 Red River Parish, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 21 Aug 202636 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation168 ft51 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWillis - Knighton Pierremont Health Center1.6 miPost officeSouthfield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallShreveport Government Plaza4.7 miPoliceShreveport Police Department Districts 6 and 112.7 miFire stationCaddo Parish Fire District 5 Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 2 otherHighCaptain Shreve High Schoolunder a mileElementaryRiverside Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleYouree Drive Middle Advanced Placement Magnet Schoolunder a mileCollegeLouisiana State University - Shreveport1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShreveport Regional Airport SHV6.8 miInterstateI-492.9 miUS highwayUS 712.8 miAmtrakMarshall, TX MHL39 miCoachShreveport Sportran Intermodal TerminalAmtrak Chartered Vehicle4.1 miTransit18 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 71105 ZIP area.
