Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, home to about 62,901 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 71110, 71111 and 71112, and parts of 71006 are in Bossier City too.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bossier City
Mostly Bossier City
Mostly Bossier City; also Shreveport
Part is in Bossier City, part in Benton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bossier City. 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)186 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX180 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bossier City; 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.
Bossier City had 62,701 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 8th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Bossier Parish grew from 24,153 residents in 1900 to 128,746 in 2020.
Bossier 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 (4 miles away).
37,246 jobs at 2,649 businesses in Bossier Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
804 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bossier City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 86 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 93 |
| Dentists | 72 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 167 |
| Mental health providers | 267 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 96 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (24 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Established in 1907.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bossier Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Elementary SchoolBossier City | Pre-K–5 | 756 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Bellaire Elementary SchoolBossier City | Pre-K–3 | 406 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Bossier Elementary SchoolBossier City | Pre-K–5 | 239 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Central Park Elementary SchoolBossier City | Pre-K–5 | 431 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Meadowview Elementary SchoolBossier City | Pre-K–5 | 440 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Plantation Park Elementary SchoolBossier City | Pre-K–5 | 518 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| R. V. Kerr Elementary SchoolBossier City | Pre-K–5 | 367 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Waller Elementary SchoolBossier City | Pre-K–5 | 424 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Legacy Elementary SchoolBossier City | K–4 | 560 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Stockwell Place Elementary SchoolBossier City | K–5 | 496 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Sun City Elementary SchoolBossier City | K–3 | 492 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| W.T. Lewis Elementary SchoolBossier City | K–5 | 558 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Curtis Elementary SchoolBossier City | 4–5 | 441 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Cope Middle SchoolBossier City | 6–8 | 752 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Elm Grove Middle SchoolBossier City | 6–8 | 916 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Greenacres Middle SchoolBossier City | 6–8 | 543 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Rusheon Middle SchoolBossier City | 6–8 | 583 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Airline High SchoolBossier City | 8–12 | 1,855 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Bossier High SchoolBossier City | 8–12 | 654 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Parkway High SchoolBossier City | 8–12 | 1,279 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Classical AcademyBossier City | Pre-K–12 | 618 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Benton and Shreveport.
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