Zip code 71108: Shreveport, Louisiana

Q: What city is zip code 71108?

71108 is assigned to Shreveport, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 71108 in?

71108 is in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

Q: What is the population of 71108?

About 18,072 people live in 71108, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 71108?

The median household income in 71108 is $32,055.

Q: What zip codes are near 71108?

The closest zip codes to 71108 are 71109, 71103, 71118, 71104, 71105.

Residential delivery areaCaddo ParishCentral Time

Population

18,072

Median household income

$32K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$72K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,087/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

29.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

8.5 sq mi

2,133 people/sq mi

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

About 71108

71108 is a suburban zip code in Shreveport, Louisiana (Caddo Parish), covering 8.5 sq mi of land. About 18,072 people live here, or 2,133 per square mile. The median resident is 29.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $32,055 a year, about 40% of the national median of $80,734. 35.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $71,500, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 37% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,087 a month.

6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.1 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; sales; and transportation and moving goods.

How 71108 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate35.2%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · LA 18.9%57th of 493 in LA
Healthcare workers16.6%
97th
U.S. 9.7% · LA 11%56th of 500 in LA
Unemployment rate11.2%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · LA 6.3%87th of 500 in LA
Residents under 1828.8%
93rd
U.S. 22% · LA 23.5%65th of 501 in LA
Rent-burdened renters62.6%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · LA 54.8%143rd of 458 in LA
Housing vacancy14.6%
86th
U.S. 10.1% · LA 14.4%278th of 493 in LA
Uninsured rate11.2%
77th
U.S. 8.4% · LA 7.8%84th of 501 in LA
Income inequality (Gini)0.469
75th
U.S. 0.483 · LA 0.495189th of 492 in LA
Population density2,133/sq mi
59th
U.S. 95/sq mi · LA 107/sq mi49th of 501 in LA
Veterans5.7%
48th
U.S. 6.2% · LA 6.1%245th of 501 in LA
Government workers12.1%
37th
U.S. 14.5% · LA 16%365th of 500 in LA
Population18,072
28th
U.S. 334,922,499 · LA 4,611,96195th of 501 in LA
Diversity index33.7
28th
U.S. 61.4 · LA 58.9349th of 501 in LA
Median gross rent$1,087
27th
U.S. $1,413 · LA $1,064111th of 391 in LA
Work from home7.9%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · LA 8.1%136th of 500 in LA
Residents 65 and older12.1%
18th
U.S. 17.2% · LA 16.7%429th of 501 in LA
Foreign-born residents2.6%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · LA 4.9%165th of 501 in LA
Broadband access83.5%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · LA 86.6%272nd of 492 in LA
Homeownership rate36.7%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · LA 67.4%474th of 492 in LA
Average commute18.1 min
6th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · LA 25.7 min433rd of 471 in LA
Tech workers0.3%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · LA 1.9%289th of 500 in LA
Median age29.6
3rd
U.S. 38.9 · LA 38467th of 501 in LA
Median earnings per worker$27,801
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · LA $43,701436th of 492 in LA
Median household income$32,055
1st
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756423rd of 459 in LA
Per capita income$17,262
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · LA $35,038468th of 501 in LA
Median home value$71,500
1st
U.S. $332,700 · LA $216,500429th of 450 in LA
Bachelor's degree or higher5.9%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · LA 27%460th of 500 in LA
Self-employed workers2.4%
1st
U.S. 10% · LA 10.6%443rd of 500 in LA

Measure	71108	Caddo	LA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in LA
Poverty rateWeakness	35.2%	22.4%	18.9%	12.5%	98th	57th of 493
Healthcare workers	16.6%	13.3%	11%	9.7%	97th	56th of 500
Unemployment rateWeakness	11.2%	8.7%	6.3%	5.2%	96th	87th of 500
Residents under 18	28.8%	23.5%	23.5%	22%	93rd	65th of 501
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	62.6%	54.9%	54.8%	51.1%	89th	143rd of 458
Housing vacancy	14.6%	15%	14.4%	10.1%	86th	278th of 493
Uninsured rate	11.2%	7.4%	7.8%	8.4%	77th	84th of 501
Income inequality (Gini)	0.469	0.523	0.495	0.483	75th	189th of 492
Population density	2,133/sq mi	262/sq mi	107/sq mi	95/sq mi	59th	49th of 501
Veterans	5.7%	7.9%	6.1%	6.2%	48th	245th of 501
Government workers	12.1%	17.8%	16%	14.5%	37th	365th of 500
Population	18,072	230,004	4,611,961	334,922,499	28th	95th of 501
Diversity index	33.7	58.3	58.9	61.4	28th	349th of 501
Median gross rent	$1,087	$974	$1,064	$1,413	27th	111th of 391
Work from home	7.9%	6.5%	8.1%	15.1%	21st	136th of 500
Residents 65 and older	12.1%	18.9%	16.7%	17.2%	18th	429th of 501
Foreign-born residents	2.6%	2.4%	4.9%	14.1%	16th	165th of 501
Broadband accessWeakness	83.5%	85.6%	86.6%	91%	9th	272nd of 492
Homeownership rateWeakness	36.7%	60.2%	67.4%	65.2%	7th	474th of 492
Average commuteStrength	18.1 min	20.4 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	6th	433rd of 471
Tech workers	0.3%	1.6%	1.9%	3.8%	4th	289th of 500
Median age	29.6	39.5	38	38.9	3rd	467th of 501
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$27,801	$38,897	$43,701	$49,666	2nd	436th of 492
Median household incomeWeakness	$32,055	$50,705	$60,756	$80,734	1st	423rd of 459
Per capita incomeWeakness	$17,262	$33,434	$35,038	$44,673	1st	468th of 501
Median home value	$71,500	$175,700	$216,500	$332,700	1st	429th of 450
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	5.9%	26%	27%	35.7%	1st	460th of 500
Self-employed workers	2.4%	9.9%	10.6%	10%	1st	443rd 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

Under 5

20%

5–17

12%

18–24

17%

25–34

11%

35–44

11%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

29.6

Under 18

28.8%

65 and over

12.1%

Race and ethnicity

White14%
Black80%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

33.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 7,013
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 58.8%
Married couples: 18.4%
Living alone: 36.9%
Veterans (of adults): 5.7%
Male / female: 39% / 61%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

41%

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

0.6%

Median household income

71108

$32,055

Caddo

$50,705

Louisiana

$60,756

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$17,262

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

35.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

2.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.469

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

71108

$71,500

Caddo

$175,700

Louisiana

$216,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

71108

$1,087

Caddo

$974

Louisiana

$1,064

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 8,216
Owner-occupied: 36.7%
Vacant: 14.6%
Median year built: 1966
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 62.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 39.9%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

56%

20–29

18%

30–44

16%

45–59

0.8%

60+

Average commute

18.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

17%

Sales

13%

Transportation and moving

11%

Office and admin

11%

Food service

10%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Construction and repair

Production

Management

Police and fire

Education

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Engineering and science

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Computer and math

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Retail

18%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Admin, support and management

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Manufacturing

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Information

0.6%

Agriculture and mining

0.6%

Wholesale

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$27,801

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

2.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	71108	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$38,093	$74,888
Service	$24,179	$26,804
Sales and office	$19,952	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,508	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,833	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

24%

High school

39%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Households with broadband: 83.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 61.2%
No internet access: 13.7%
Without health insurance: 11.2%
Limited-English households: 1.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Shreveport
State: Louisiana
County: Caddo Parish
Center point: 32.4432° N, 93.7878° W
Land area: 8.5 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

Shreveport97% of zip

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

Zip codes near 71108

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
71109	Shreveport, LA	2.3 mi	17,412	$32,939	$93,600
71103	Shreveport, LA	3.5 mi	6,332	$27,380	$75,900
71118	Shreveport, LA	3.5 mi	23,219	$50,287	$170,600
71104	Shreveport, LA	4.3 mi	12,975	$56,833	$164,000
71105	Shreveport, LA	4.6 mi	20,179	$67,968	$213,000
71101	Shreveport, LA	4.9 mi	6,415	$19,351	$84,900
71106	Shreveport, LA	5 mi	34,117	$81,452	$309,800
71150	Shreveport, LA · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—
71171	Bossier City, LA · PO box	6 mi	—	—	—
71112	Bossier City, LA	8.3 mi	33,587	$61,760	$188,400
71119	Shreveport, LA	8.7 mi	10,003	$58,538	$187,000
71129	Shreveport, LA	8.8 mi	12,845	$51,013	$183,400

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Questions about 71108

What city is zip code 71108?

71108 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 71108 in?

71108 is in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 71108?

About 18,072 people live in 71108, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 71108 in?

71108 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 71108?

The median household income in 71108 is $32,055.

What zip codes are near 71108?

The closest zip codes to 71108 are 71109, 71103, 71118, 71104, 71105.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 71108, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.