Blanchard is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, home to about 3,437 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71009, and parts of 71107 are in Blanchard too.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Blanchard
Mostly Shreveport; part is in Blanchard
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blanchard. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)174 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX169 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blanchard; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Blanchard had 3,538 residents in the 2020 census, up 73% since 2000.
It’s the 136th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Caddo Parish grew from 44,499 residents in 1900 to 237,848 in 2020.
Caddo Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 49.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shreveport Dwtn Ap, LA weather station (9 miles away).
96,381 jobs at 6,086 businesses in Caddo Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Shreveport and Lakeview.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.