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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People17,412 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.77,408 householdsMedian household income $32,939Median home value $93,600Median rent $876 a month42% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $268 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 6,296 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 18 minutes73% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 37°F53 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days92 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shreveport Wfo station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksShreveport Community Collegecollege · 2.7 miLSU Health Shreveport Academic Medical Centercollege · 3.2 miWillow Pointcape · 2.5 miClark Pocketbay · 1.6 miCottons Pocketbay · 1.6 miBuzzard Islandisland · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChris Hays Community Centerpark · under a mileAirport Park & Community Centerrecreation area · 1.2 miC. Bickham Dickson Park - In Bossier Ph.state park · 6.7 mi · 566 acresCaddo Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.4 mi · 7,756 acresLake Bistineau State Parkstate park · 24.9 mi · 852 acresCaddo Lake State Parkstate park · 25.7 mi · 459 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 5 Mar 202637 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 home77% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% 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
Elevation253 ft77 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWillis - Knighton Medical Center2.3 miPost officeShreveport Main Office Post Office2.9 miTown hallShreveport Government Plaza4.8 miPoliceShreveport Police Department District 81.3 miFire stationShreveport Fire Department Station 14under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 elementary, 1 middleElementaryOak Park Microsociety Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMidway Elementary Professional Development Schoolunder a mileElementaryMooretown Collegiate Academy1.3 miCollegeShreveport Community College2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShreveport Regional Airport SHV1.8 miInterstateI-2201.9 miUS highwayUS 79under a mileAmtrakMarshall, TX MHL33 miCoachShreveport LA - SporTran Intermodal Terminal (SHR)Greyhound4.0 miTransit48 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 71109 ZIP area.
