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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People18,072 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.67,013 householdsMedian household income $32,055Median home value $71,500Median rent $1,087 a month37% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $251 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 7,022 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 18 minutes79% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 37°F51 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days99 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shreveport station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksRemington College - Shreveport Campuscollege · 2.8 miLSU Health Shreveport Academic Medical Centercollege · 3.1 miLake Forbinglake · 4.0 miBayou Pierre Lake (historical)lake · 4.2 miCottons Pocketbay · 3.5 miWillow Pointcape · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCargill Parkrecreation area · 1.2 mi · 123 acresAirport Park & Community Centerrecreation area · 1.3 miC. Bickham Dickson Park - In Bossier Ph.state park · 4.9 mi · 566 acresLake Bistineau State Parkstate park · 23.4 mi · 852 acresCaddo Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.7 mi · 7,756 acresCaddo Lake State Parkstate park · 28.0 mi · 459 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 5 Mar 202634 mi away, 2026 Red River Parish, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 21 Aug 202638 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 home84% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% 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
Elevation196 ft60 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWillis - Knighton South and the Center for Women's Health Hospital2.8 miPost officeMeriwether Post Office1.6 miTown hallShreveport Government Plaza5.3 miPoliceShreveport Police Department District 81.4 miFire stationShreveport Fire Department Station 15under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementarySunset Acres Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWestwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolWoodlawn Leadership Academyunder a mileCollegeRemington College - Shreveport Campus2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShreveport Regional Airport SHV2.3 miInterstateI-491.8 miUS highwayUS 171under a mileAmtrakMarshall, TX MHL35 miCoachShreveport LA - SporTran Intermodal Terminal (SHR)Greyhound4.3 miTransit37 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 71108 ZIP area.
