ZIP Code 71061

In ZIP code 71061, near Shreveport, homes carry a median value of $113,200, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.62% works out to roughly $700 a year on such a home. With median household income at $35,536 and per-capita income at $22,253, that annual tax bill equals about two percent of a household's earnings. A 5.00% combined sales tax applies to purchases. Ownership here hinges less on price than on income: the gap between what homes cost and what residents earn shapes how far each dollar stretches.