Lakeshore is a community in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, home to about 3,437 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71203.
Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Monroe; part is in Lakeshore
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lakeshore. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)206 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA213 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX275 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lakeshore; 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.
Lakeshore had 1,988 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2010.
It’s the 136th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Ouachita Parish grew from 20,947 residents in 1900 to 160,368 in 2020.
Ouachita Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 55.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monroe Rgnl Ap, LA weather station (3 miles away).
59,407 jobs at 4,181 businesses in Ouachita Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
266 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakeshore.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 40 |
| Mental health providers | 146 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by City of Monroe School District, Ouachita Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Point Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–6 | 431 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Jack Hayes Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–5 | 501 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lakeshore SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–5 | 532 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Roy Neal Shelling Sr. ElementaryMonroe | Pre-K–6 | 391 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Swartz Lower Elementary SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–2 | 325 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Sherrouse SchoolMonroe | K–12 | 106 | Alternative Education | 2.6 mi |
| Swartz Upper Elementary SchoolMonroe | 3–5 | 350 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| East Ouachita Middle SchoolMonroe | 6–8 | 498 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Ouachita Junior High SchoolMonroe | 6–8 | 312 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Sterlington Middle SchoolSterlington | 6–8 | 418 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Ouachita Parish High SchoolMonroe | 8–12 | 1,112 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Sterlington High SchoolMonroe | 9–12 | 513 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Christian SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–12 | 719 | Church of Christ | 3.5 mi |
| River Oaks SchoolMonroe | Pre-K–12 | 217 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 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 Monroe and Swartz.
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