Zip code 71103: Shreveport, Louisiana
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
- Unemployment rate31.1%99thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · LA 6.3%7th of 500 in LA
- Poverty rate37.2%98thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · LA 18.9%45th of 493 in LA
- Housing vacancy27.3%97thU.S. 10.1% · LA 14.4%80th of 493 in LA
- 96thU.S. 17.2% · LA 16.7%47th of 501 in LA
- 91stWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · LA 0.49585th of 492 in LA
- Median age45.888thU.S. 38.9 · LA 38106th of 501 in LA
- 88thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · LA 54.8%145th of 458 in LA
- Per capita income$42,72757thU.S. $44,673 · LA $35,03862nd of 501 in LA
- Population density1,624/sq mi53rdU.S. 95/sq mi · LA 107/sq mi63rd of 501 in LA
- Government workers13.6%49thU.S. 14.5% · LA 16%319th of 500 in LA
- Uninsured rate5.6%39thU.S. 8.4% · LA 7.8%322nd of 501 in LA
- Veterans4.8%36thU.S. 6.2% · LA 6.1%302nd of 501 in LA
- Tech workers1.7%27thU.S. 3.8% · LA 1.9%151st of 500 in LA
- Residents under 1819.1%25thU.S. 22% · LA 23.5%363rd of 501 in LA
- Diversity index30.824thU.S. 61.4 · LA 58.9370th of 501 in LA
- Homeownership rate45.1%13thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · LA 67.4%462nd of 492 in LA
- Average commute20.1 min13thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · LA 25.7 min407th of 471 in LA
- Population6,33210thU.S. 334,922,499 · LA 4,611,961197th of 501 in LA
- 8thU.S. $1,413 · LA $1,064244th of 391 in LA
- Work from home4.4%6thU.S. 15.1% · LA 8.1%275th of 500 in LA
- 5thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · LA 27%347th of 500 in LA
- 5thU.S. 9.7% · LA 11%401st of 500 in LA
- Median earnings per worker$26,7962ndWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · LA $43,701440th of 492 in LA
- Median household income$27,3801stWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756439th of 459 in LA
- Median home value$75,9001stU.S. $332,700 · LA $216,500426th of 450 in LA
- Broadband access66.3%1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · LA 86.6%441st of 492 in LA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · LA 4.9%407th of 501 in LA
- 1stU.S. 10% · LA 10.6%424th of 500 in LA
| Measure | 71103 | Caddo | LA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 31.1% | 8.7% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7th of 500 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 37.2% | 22.4% | 18.9% | 12.5% | 45th of 493 | |
| Housing vacancy | 27.3% | 15% | 14.4% | 10.1% | 80th of 493 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 28.4% | 18.9% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 47th of 501 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.507 | 0.523 | 0.495 | 0.483 | 85th of 492 | |
| Median age | 45.8 | 39.5 | 38 | 38.9 | 106th of 501 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 62% | 54.9% | 54.8% | 51.1% | 145th of 458 | |
| Per capita income | $42,727 | $33,434 | $35,038 | $44,673 | 62nd of 501 | |
| Population density | 1,624/sq mi | 262/sq mi | 107/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 63rd of 501 | |
| Government workers | 13.6% | 17.8% | 16% | 14.5% | 319th of 500 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.6% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 322nd of 501 | |
| Veterans | 4.8% | 7.9% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 302nd of 501 | |
| Tech workers | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 151st of 500 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19.1% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 22% | 363rd of 501 | |
| Diversity index | 30.8 | 58.3 | 58.9 | 61.4 | 370th of 501 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 45.1% | 60.2% | 67.4% | 65.2% | 462nd of 492 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 20.1 min | 20.4 min | 25.7 min | 26.4 min | 407th of 471 | |
| Population | 6,332 | 230,004 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 | 197th of 501 | |
| Median gross rent | $824 | $974 | $1,064 | $1,413 | 244th of 391 | |
| Work from home | 4.4% | 6.5% | 8.1% | 15.1% | 275th of 500 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 12.1% | 26% | 27% | 35.7% | 347th of 500 | |
| Healthcare workers | 5.5% | 13.3% | 11% | 9.7% | 401st of 500 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $26,796 | $38,897 | $43,701 | $49,666 | 440th of 492 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $27,380 | $50,705 | $60,756 | $80,734 | 439th of 459 | |
| Median home value | $75,900 | $175,700 | $216,500 | $332,700 | 426th of 450 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 66.3% | 85.6% | 86.6% | 91% | 441st of 492 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 2.4% | 4.9% | 14.1% | 407th of 501 | |
| Self-employed workers | 3.4% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 10% | 424th of 500 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White16%
- Black82%
- Hispanic0.8%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 71103 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- Caddo Parish
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71101 | Shreveport, LA | 1.6 mi | $19,351 |
| 71150 | Shreveport, LA · PO box | 1.9 mi | — |
| 71104 | Shreveport, LA | 2.4 mi | $56,833 |
| 71171 | Bossier City, LA · PO box | 2.9 mi | — |
| 71109 | Shreveport, LA | 3 mi | $32,939 |
| 71108 | Shreveport, LA | 3.5 mi | $32,055 |
| 71105 | Shreveport, LA | 4.4 mi | $67,968 |
| 71118 | Shreveport, LA | 7 mi | $50,287 |
| 71111 | Bossier City, LA | 7.2 mi | $65,292 |
| 71106 | Shreveport, LA | 7.7 mi | $81,452 |
| 71112 | Bossier City, LA | 7.9 mi | $61,760 |
| 71102 | Shreveport, LA · PO box | 8.1 mi | — |
Zip codes like 71103 elsewhere
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.