ZIP Code 71051 — undefined, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71051 covers LA in Bossier Parish with a population of about 2,683.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.1 (near the U.S. median).

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

LA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (20.9%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 71051 is about $63,346 — about 16% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 28.2%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 10.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Retail trade, and Mining; about 2.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 71.0% (about 5.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

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

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 106 for ZIP 71051 (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.