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71103

Zip code 71103: Shreveport, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaCaddo ParishCentral Time
Population
6,332
Median household income
$27K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$76K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$824/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
45.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
3.9 sq mi
1,624 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 71103

71103 is a suburban zip code in Shreveport, Louisiana (Caddo Parish), covering 3.9 sq mi of land. About 6,332 people live here, or 1,624 per square mile. The median resident is 45.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $27,380 a year, about 34% of the national median of $80,734. 37.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $75,900, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 45% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $824 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.1 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; production and manufacturing; and cleaning and personal care.

How 71103 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
45.8
Under 18
19.1%
65 and over
28.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White16%
  • Black82%
  • Hispanic0.8%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
30.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
87.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
99%
Spanish
0.9%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
2,439
Average household size
2.4
Family households
50.2%
Married couples
17.9%
Living alone
46%
Veterans (of adults)
4.8%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
46%
$25–50k
24%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
7%
$100–150k
4%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
0.4%

Median household income

71103
$27,380
Caddo
$50,705
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$42,727
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
37.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
3.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.507
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71103
$75,900
Caddo
$175,700
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

71103
$824
Caddo
$974
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
85%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
1%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
3,357
Owner-occupied
45.1%
Vacant
27.3%
Median year built
1961
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
62%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
30.2%
Home value to income
2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
71%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
1%
Walked
6%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
48%
20–29
15%
30–44
15%
45–59
4%
60+
6%
Average commute
20.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
31.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
43.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
19%
Production
12%
Cleaning and personal care
12%
Construction and repair
11%
Sales
9%
Management
9%
Office and admin
7%
Food service
6%
Healthcare
5%
Education
5%
Computer and math
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.9%
Business and finance
0.8%
Engineering and science
0.6%
Legal and social services
0.2%
Police and fire
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11%
Retail
11%
Health care and social assistance
11%
Admin, support and management
11%
Construction
9%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Manufacturing
9%
Other services
8%
Education
7%
Wholesale
4%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Public administration
3%
Professional and technical services
3%
Arts and recreation
1%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$26,796
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
3.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
13.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work71103U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$42,740$74,888
Service$23,018$26,804
Sales and office$26,068$40,476
Construction and maintenance$19,433$49,199
Production and transportation$31,644$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
24%
High school
46%
Some college
12%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
12.1%
Graduate or professional degree
5.3%
Households with broadband
66.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
45.4%
No internet access
28.9%
Without health insurance
5.6%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Shreveport
Center point
32.4915° N, 93.7717° W
Land area
3.9 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Shreveport100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 71103

ZipCityDistanceIncome
71101Shreveport1.6 mi$19,351
71150Shreveport · PO box1.9 mi—
71104Shreveport2.4 mi$56,833
71171Bossier City · PO box2.9 mi—
71109Shreveport3 mi$32,939
71108Shreveport3.5 mi$32,055
71105Shreveport4.4 mi$67,968
71118Shreveport7 mi$50,287
71111Bossier City7.2 mi$65,292
71106Shreveport7.7 mi$81,452
71112Bossier City7.9 mi$61,760
71102Shreveport · PO box8.1 mi—

Zip codes like 71103 elsewhere

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Questions about 71103

What city is zip code 71103?

71103 is assigned to Shreveport, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 71103 in?

71103 is in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 71103?

About 6,332 people live in 71103, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71103 in?

71103 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71103?

The median household income in 71103 is $27,380.

What zip codes are near 71103?

The closest zip codes to 71103 are 71101, 71150, 71104, 71171, 71109.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71103, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.