About ZIP 71115

ZIP code 71115 serves Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. It centers near 32.3401°, -93.6092° and, by population, qualifies as a small-town or low-density suburban ZIP. Roughly 14,094 people are estimated to live within its boundaries based on the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2018–2022).

The median household earns about $63,714 per year here. The typical owner-occupied home is valued near $227,400, and asking rents on the open market sit around $1,034 per month. Compared to the rest of Louisiana, that makes 71115 significantly more expensive than typical for the state. Looking at the entire state, the average ZIP code reports a median income closer to $36,227 and a median home value of $101,621.

The median resident is around 39.4 years old, and roughly 18.6% of the population holds at least a bachelor's degree. Unemployment estimates from the same Census release put the share of unemployed adults around 1.3% of the total population (the labor-force-only rate is higher, since not every resident is counted as "in the labor force").

Cost of living read

If you're considering a move into 71115, the most useful exercise is to compare the housing math against your current ZIP. Here, a typical home runs $227,400 and a typical rental runs $1,034 a month. Translate that into your own budget:

At a 7% 30-year mortgage with 20% down, financing the median home here lands monthly principal & interest near $1,210 — before property tax, insurance, or HOA dues.
Renting the median unit at $1,034/mo costs roughly $12,408 per year, or about 19.5% of the local median household income.
For movers from substantially cheaper or more expensive metros, the home-value gap (+$125,779 versus the state average of $101,621) is often the single biggest line item to plan for.

Who lives here

The age and education profile of a ZIP tells you a lot about what daily life feels like there. With a median age of 39.4 and a population of 14,094, ZIP 71115 reads as a settled, working-age and family-heavy area.

Geography & nearby ZIPs

This ZIP centers at 32.3401, -93.6092. The eight closest neighboring ZIP codes are listed below — useful if you're scoping out the surrounding area, comparing schools, or just want a feel for the broader neighborhood than this one boundary captures.

71106 Shreveport, LA 71051 Elm Grove, LA 71027 Frierson, LA 71105 Shreveport, LA 71112 Bossier City, LA 71110 Barksdale Afb, LA 71104 Shreveport, LA 71078 Stonewall, LA

Race & ethnicity (2019–2023 ACS)

The U.S. Census Bureau's 2019–2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates (table B03002) count 15,034 people in this ZIP Code Tabulation Area — a newer, supplemental release added alongside the core figures above. See the methodology page for why the core figures themselves have not yet been refreshed to this vintage.

Group	Count	% of total
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	430	2.9%
White alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	9,991	66.5%
Black or African American alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	3,166	21.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	24	0.2%
Asian alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	701	4.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	60	0.4%
Some other race alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	111	0.7%
Two or more races (not Hispanic or Latino)	551	3.7%

Poverty status (2019–2023 ACS)

Of the 14,564 residents here for whom the Census Bureau determines poverty status (table B17001), 1,410 (9.7%) were below the poverty line in the past 12 months.

Commuting (2019–2023 ACS)

Among the 6,944 workers age 16+ here who did not work from home (table B08303), the Census Bureau's own travel-time brackets break down like this:

Travel time to work	Workers	% of workers
Less than 5 minutes	270	3.9%
5 to 9 minutes	711	10.2%
10 to 14 minutes	973	14.0%
15 to 19 minutes	2,181	31.4%
20 to 24 minutes	1,193	17.2%
25 to 29 minutes	292	4.2%
30 to 34 minutes	615	8.9%
35 to 39 minutes	102	1.5%
40 to 44 minutes	100	1.4%
45 to 59 minutes	66	1.0%
60 to 89 minutes	361	5.2%
90 minutes or more	80	1.2%

Housing occupancy (2019–2023 ACS)

Of the 7,506 housing units counted here (table B25002), 6,726 (89.6%) were occupied and 780 (10.4%) were vacant.

How to use this profile

Treat ZipLocal Guide as a starting point — never the final word — when you're researching a relocation. The Census ACS data on this page are reliable medians for the ZIP code tabulation area, but they tell you nothing about which side of the freeway you should live on, which streets the local high schoolers actually walk to school, or how the neighborhood has changed since the 2022 estimate window. For those, walk the area, talk to people on the street, and verify your assumptions with a local agent or community group.

If you find this neighborhood interesting, the easiest next step is to view all ZIPs in Shreveport or browse the rest of Louisiana.

ZIP Code 71115 — Shreveport, LA