ZIP Code 71129 — Shreveport city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 71129 covers Shreveport, LA in Caddo Parish with a population of about 12,395.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 71129 is about $50,551 — about 33% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.7%; unemployment rate near 6.5%; 23.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Public administration, and Retail trade; about 3.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.8 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 $182,000 — about 48% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $747 (about 36% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 58.3% (about 7.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 71129 in Shreveport, LA, a household would need roughly $50,000 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 $1,169. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($50,551). 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 51.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 491 for ZIP 71129 (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.