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71106

Zip code 71106: Shreveport, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaCaddo ParishCentral Time
Population
34,117
Median household income
$81K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$310K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$901/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
33 sq mi
1,028 people/sq mi

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

About 71106

71106 is a suburban zip code in Shreveport, Louisiana (Caddo Parish), covering 33 sq mi of land. About 34,117 people live here, or 1,028 per square mile. The median resident is 40.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $81,452 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 18.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $309,800, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $901 a month.

43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.5 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, sales and management. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 71106 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
40.9
Under 18
25.7%
65 and over
18.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White52%
  • Black38%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Asian1.0%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.5%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
57.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
75.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
95%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
0.9%
Asian / Pacific
0.9%
Other
0.2%

Households

Households
13,004
Average household size
2.5
Family households
66.6%
Married couples
46.7%
Living alone
29.3%
Veterans (of adults)
6.4%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
23%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
10%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
20%

Median household income

71106
$81,452
Caddo
$50,705
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$52,700
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
18.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
27.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.575
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71106
$309,800
Caddo
$175,700
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

71106
$901
Caddo
$974
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
83%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
5%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
Housing units
15,212
Owner-occupied
68.3%
Vacant
14.5%
Median year built
1976
Median rooms
6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
36.4%
Home value to income
3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0.9%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
6%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
16%
10–19
46%
20–29
22%
30–44
11%
45–59
2%
60+
3%
Average commute
18.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
57.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
15%
Sales
14%
Management
12%
Office and admin
8%
Food service
6%
Legal and social services
6%
Transportation and moving
6%
Business and finance
6%
Education
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Production
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Police and fire
1%
Computer and math
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Professional and technical services
11%
Education
11%
Retail
10%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Construction
6%
Manufacturing
5%
Wholesale
4%
Public administration
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Other services
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Information
0.8%
Median earnings per worker
$52,410
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
15.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
14.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work71106U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$74,567$74,888
Service$22,510$26,804
Sales and office$49,003$40,476
Construction and maintenance$61,645$49,199
Production and transportation$36,786$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
25%
Some college
17%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
24%
Graduate
19%
High school graduate or higher
89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
42.7%
Graduate or professional degree
18.6%
Households with broadband
85.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
72%
No internet access
11.1%
Without health insurance
5.6%
Limited-English households
0.5%

Geography

City (USPS)
Shreveport
Center point
32.3847° N, 93.7363° W
Land area
33 sq mi
Water area
1.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Shreveport51% of zip

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

Zip codes near 71106

ZipCityDistanceIncome
71118Shreveport4 mi$50,287
71108Shreveport5 mi$32,055
71105Shreveport5.1 mi$67,968
71112Bossier City6.9 mi$61,760
71104Shreveport6.9 mi$56,833
71109Shreveport7.3 mi$32,939
71103Shreveport7.7 mi$27,380
71078Stonewall8.2 mi$86,042
71101Shreveport8.4 mi$19,351
71150Shreveport · PO box8.4 mi—
71171Bossier City · PO box9.1 mi—
71027Frierson9.9 mi$42,781

Zip codes like 71106 elsewhere

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Questions about 71106

What city is zip code 71106?

71106 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 71106 in?

71106 is in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 71106?

About 34,117 people live in 71106, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71106 in?

71106 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71106?

The median household income in 71106 is $81,452.

What zip codes are near 71106?

The closest zip codes to 71106 are 71118, 71108, 71105, 71112, 71104.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71106, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.