ZIP Code 71115 — Shreveport city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71115 covers Shreveport, LA in Caddo Parish with a population of about 15,034.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.0 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 318; U.S. House district LA-4; the SHREVEPORT media market.

Median household income in ZIP 71115 is about $71,645 — about 5% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.7%; unemployment rate near 3.0%; 44.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Food services; about 5.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $239,100 — about 31% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $867 (about 25% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 65.4% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71115 in Shreveport, LA, a household would need roughly $66,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,536. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($71,645). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Shreveport city, LA show little to no average snow and around 52.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 595 for ZIP 71115 (Shreveport city, LA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.