71109 Zip Code Profile

71109 is a suburban zip code in Shreveport, Louisiana. Median household income here ($21,815) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. The average house value here ($61,400) is lower than in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $36,195/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 71109 is $24,926.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 71109 earn an average of $24,331/year. Women earn only $17,459/year.

9,096 people in 71109 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 71109? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.3 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 10,207 men and 11,947 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,195 people (out of the 22,154 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,975 homes, and 682 businesses every day. 140 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

71109 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 32 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ciudad Juarez, Mexico!) and -94 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 236 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 22,154
• White Population: 1,570
• Black Population: 20,485
• Hispanic Population: 281
• Asian Population: 113
• Hawaiian Population: 20
• Indian Population: 122
• Male Population: 10,207
• Female Population: 11,947
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 37

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Louisiana
• CSA Name: Shreveport-Bossier City-Minden, LA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Shreveport-Bossier City LA
• County: Caddo
• City: Shreveport
• Longitude: -93.8
• Latitude: 32.5
• Elevation: 237 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 318

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,957
• Drive alone: 6,106
• Carpool: 1,994
• Public transit: 605
• Ride bikes or walk: 140


• Average commute time: 21.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 97
•    5 - 9: 603
•    10 - 14: 1,682
•    15 - 19: 2,494
•    20 - 24: 1,788
•    25 - 29: 378
•    30 - 34: 1,163
•    35 - 39: 48
•    40 - 44: 64
•    45 - 59: 271
•    60 - 89: 195
•    90 plus: 174

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $61,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $22,161
• Businesses: 319
• Employees: 4,921
• Annual Payroll: $155,347,000
• Average Family Income: $36,195
• Median Family Income: $21,815
• Average Income for Men: $24,331
• Average Income for Women: $17,459

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 10764.0
• Sr Senator: David Vitter (R)
• Jr Senator: Mary L. Landrieu (D)
• US House Representative: John Fleming (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 017
• State FIPS Code: 22

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Primary Schools

Hillsdale Elementary School

3860 Hutchinson Street

Shreveport, LA 71109

(318) 636-3484

Judson Fundamental Elementary School

3809 Judson Street

Shreveport, LA 71109

(318) 635-1132

Lakeshore Elementary School

1807 San Jacinto Street

Shreveport, LA 71109

(318) 635-1325

Midway Professional Development Center

3840 Greenwood Road

Shreveport, LA 71109

(318) 636-1861

Mooretown Elementary Professional Develop. Sch

3913 Powell Street

Shreveport, LA 71109

(318) 631-7297

Oak Park Elementary School

4941 Mcdaniel Street

Shreveport, LA 71109

(318) 635-2141

Queensborough Elementary School

2701 Catherine Street

Shreveport, LA 71109

(318) 631-8784

Middle Schools

Bethune Middle School

4331 Henry Street

Shreveport, LA 71109

(318) 636-6336

High Schools

Fair Park High School

3222 Greenwood Road

Shreveport, LA 71109

(318) 635-8181

Other Schools

Shreveport Job Corps Opportunity Center

2815 Lillian Street

Shreveport, LA 71109

(318) 227-9331