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Where 71003 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 71003 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOOIL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 71,003 = 19 × 37 × 101. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001010101011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 71002 (Ashland, LA, 36 mi away) and 71004 (Belcher, LA, 49 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 71003 becomes 30017 — and that is a real ZIP code: Grayson, GA, 531 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00731, 01037, 01073, 01370, 01703, 01730, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00731 in Ponce, PR, 1,921 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
- 🎯585 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 71003 and you would come out at 32.63°S, 86.97°E — 1,441 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 00m.
- 📏 At 63.8 square miles of land, 71003 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 48 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 792This ZIP792 |
|---|---|
| Households | 356This ZIP356 |
| Housing units | 457This ZIP457 |
| Median age | 35.5This ZIP35.5Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $37,692This ZIP$37,692Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $1,052This ZIP$1,052Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7%This ZIP20.7% |
| Mean commute | 33.7 minThis ZIP33.7 min |
| Population density | 12.4 / sq miThis ZIP12.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12This ZIP12 |
| Annual payroll | $436,000This ZIP$436,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 380This ZIP380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $23,307,000This ZIP$23,307,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 63.82 sq miThis ZIP63.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 71003
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 71003
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
71001 | Arcadia, LA | 7.4 mi |
71028 | Gibsland, LA | 10.2 mi |
71040 | Homer, LA | 10.8 mi |
71024 | Dubberly, LA | 14.7 mi |
71275 | Simsboro, LA | 14.9 mi |
71058 | Minden, LA | 14.9 mi |
71055 | Minden, LA | 15.6 mi |
71048 | Lisbon, LA | 17.7 mi |
71073 | Sibley, LA | 18.2 mi |
71080 | Taylor, LA | 18.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 71003?
71003 is in Athens, Louisiana, in Claiborne Parish. Its published point location is 32.6295, -93.0308.
What county is 71003 in?
71003 lies in Claiborne Parish.
What area code is 71003?
Athens uses area code 318, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 71003 in?
71003 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 71003?
About 792 people live in ZIP code 71003, in 356 households, at 12.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 71003?
$37,692 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 71003?
The closest are 71001 (7.4 mi), 71028 (10.2 mi), 71040 (10.8 mi), 71024 (14.7 mi) and 71275 (14.9 mi).
Is 71003 a PO Box ZIP code?
71003 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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