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ZIP Code 71003: Athens, LA
ZIP code 71003 uses the postal name Athens, Louisiana and lies entirely in Claiborne Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 790 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $37,692 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Athens; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Athens · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Claiborne Parish
- Census places
- Athens
- House district
- LA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 63.8 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 71003?
71003 centers on 32.630°, -93.031° and covers 63.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 71001, 71028, 71040, 71055.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 71003, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 71003 compare with the rest of Claiborne Parish?
| Measure | 71003 | In Claiborne Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 792 | 8th of 11 | 412th of 539 |
| Median household income | $38k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
71003's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (792). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 19% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 71003?
The 2020 Census counted 857 people in 71003; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 792. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 792±218 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 857−13.3% since 2010 (989)
- Households
- 356
- Median age
- 35.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 71003?
Of the 792 people the ACS estimates in 71003, 28.2% are under 18 and 13.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (64.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (35.4%).
- Under 1828.2%
- 18 to 6458.0%
- 65 and older13.9%
- White, not Hispanic64.1%
- Black, not Hispanic35.4%
- Other or two or more0.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 71003 earn?
Median household income is $37,692 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($39,332 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $37,692±$9,836
- Income per person
- $20,449
- Below the poverty line
- 28.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,334380 returns; wages 62% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 71003?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $1,052
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 56.2%
- Housing units
- 457
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 71003?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 71003?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71001 | Arcadia | 3,747 | $31k | 7.4 mi |
| 71028 | Gibsland | 1,472 | $36k | 10.2 mi |
| 71040 | Homer | 7,767 | $32k | 10.8 mi |
| 71055 | Minden | 17,772 | $37k | 15.6 mi |
| 71024 | Dubberly | 910 | $47k | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 71275 | Simsboro | 2,363 | $36k | 14.9 mi (near) |
| 71048 | Lisbon | 114 | $91k | 17.7 mi (near) |
| 71073 | Sibley | 2,654 | $43k | 18.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.