Athens, LA · standard
ZIP Code 71003
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 989
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $37,692
- Median income Below-median income area
- 20.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Athens pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 56%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71003 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71003 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Athens, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, home to just 989 residents across 164.8 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 71003 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $37,692 (37% below the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $20,449. The poverty rate is 28.0%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.5, and the average commute is 34 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Claiborne Parish, so 71003 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 71003, Athens, LA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
989
Population
164.8
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71003?
35.5
Median Age
46.8%
Male
53.2%
Female
0.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$37,692
Median Household Income
-37% vs state ZIP avg
$20,449
Per Capita Income
28.0%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
33.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 71003 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs
Athens, LA household income vs. every Louisiana ZIP code
Median household income among 457 reporting Louisiana ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$37,692 15th percentile higher than 15% of 457 Louisiana ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Louisiana ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
457housing units
457
Total Housing Units
356
Occupied Units
101
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,052
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 71003, employing approximately 12 people with a combined annual payroll of $436,000.
6
Businesses
12
Employees
$436K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 71003 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71001
Arcadia (71001)
4,531 residents
- 71028 1,666
Gibsland (71028)
1,666 residents
- 71003 989
Athens (71003)
989 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 71003 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 71003 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 71003
Athens (71003)
$37,692 median income
- 71028
Gibsland (71028)
$36,394 median income
- 71001
Arcadia (71001)
$30,490 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 71003 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 71003, both outside LA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What parish is ZIP code 71003 in?
ZIP code 71003 (Athens) is located in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. Claiborne Parish contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/claiborne-la.
What is the population of ZIP code 71003?
ZIP code 71003 in Athens, LA has a population of 989 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 71003?
The median household income in ZIP 71003 is $37,692, which is 51% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 71003?
The largest racial group in ZIP 71003 is White at 64.1%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 71003?
ZIP code 71003 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 12 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 71003?
In ZIP code 71003, 63.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 20.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 71003?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 71003 is 33.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 71003?
In ZIP code 71003, approximately 56.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 43.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 71003?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 71003 is 28.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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