More than 2800 inhabitants of different cultures and races have made of Benton their homeland. This territory served by the zip code 71006 reports a lovely merged of American, Irish, German, English, French, and Italian ancestries. Situated less than 20 miles away from Bossier City and Shreveport, this land has active construction, health care, public administration, and finance industries. Home of Little Bee Bend Plantation, this town has a median household income $17000 under the national average according to the US Census Bureau.