Best Places71082, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 71082, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
71082 ranks 32,487th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 71082
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
71082's strengths and weaknesses
Where 71082 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 82% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 69% of zip codes
Where 71082 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$33,224 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 71082
A household needs to earn about $23,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 71082 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $33,224, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 71082's effective rate of 0.37%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 71082
71082's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 71082.
Who works in 71082, and how
Work in 71082 centers on health care & social and admin & support services. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 71082
71082 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 73% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 71082 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 71082, month by month
71082 sees roughly 97 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 48° | 40° |
| April | 78° | 67° | 57° |
| July | 95° | 85° | 77° |
| October | 81° | 69° | 59° |
Flying in and out of 71082
The nearest airport, Shreveport Regional, is about 30 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas Love Field, about 166 miles away.
The best schools in and around 71082
Schools across 71082 average a D, better than 5% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Herndon Magnet SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- Mcleod ElB · 45% proficient
- George Washington Carver ElD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mcleod MiddleB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- North Caddo High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 71082 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
71082 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 71082 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 71082
Is 71082 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 71082 ranks 32,487th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low property taxes, and low disaster risk, and lowest on health outcomes and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 71082 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $93,921. The overall cost of living runs about 26% below the national average. Set against a $33,224 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 71082 safe?
71082 is safer than 6% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $933 per resident a year.
Compare 71082 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 71082. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 71082 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
71082 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 71082: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 71082: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 71082: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 71082: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
71082 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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