Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,437
| This zip code: | $33,437 | | Louisiana: | $40,926 |
Nearest zip codes: 71001, 71028, 71040, 71024, 71275, 71048.
Housing units in zip code 71003 with a mortgage: 52 (6 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 92
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $824
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $237
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 18.6% | | Whole state: | 18.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.8% | | Whole state: | 7.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 35
- 1995 to 1998: 25
- 1990 to 1994: 35
- 1980 to 1989: 87
- 1970 to 1979: 38
- 1960 to 1969: 100
- 1950 to 1959: 30
- 1940 to 1949: 43
- 1939 or earlier: 84
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Athens, LA (71003): |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 12
- 2 bedrooms: 80
- 3 bedrooms: 212
- 4 bedrooms: 27
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 7
- 2 bedrooms: 36
- 3 bedrooms: 19
- 4 bedrooms: 8
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 71003 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 27
- 1 vehicle: 100
- 2 vehicles: 123
- 3 vehicles: 77
- 4 vehicles: 13
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 21
- 1 vehicle: 39
- 2 vehicles: 9
- 3 vehicles: 1
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 71003:
- Less than $10,000: 26
- $10,000 to $14,999: 13
- $15,000 to $19,999: 9
- $20,000 to $24,999: 7
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 6
- $35,000 to $39,999: 3
- $40,000 to $49,999: 41
- $50,000 to $59,999: 20
- $60,000 to $69,999: 26
- $70,000 to $79,999: 7
- $80,000 to $89,999: 9
- $90,000 to $99,999: 11
- $100,000 to $124,999: 46
- $125,000 to $149,999: 41
- $150,000 to $174,999: 8
- $175,000 to $199,999: 8
- $200,000 to $249,999: 5
- $250,000 to $299,999: 15
- $300,000 to $399,999: 8
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 71003:
- Less than $100: 3
- $150 to $199: 10
- $200 to $249: 6
- $250 to $299: 3
- $400 to $449: 1
- No cash rent: 35
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $51,210.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $103,239
- Black or African American householders: $44,339
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $139,070
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,111 (it was $43,100 in 2000)
| 71003: | $69,111 | | Louisiana: | $126,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $30,051 - $110,287
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $122,166| Here: | $122,166 | | State: | $177,270 |
Mobile homes: $35,272| Here: | $35,272 | | State: | $34,481 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 296
- Mobile homes: 174
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 321 (77%)
- Carpooled: 59 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 14 (3%)
- Walked: 10 (2%)
- Other means: 8 (2%)
- Worked at home: 5 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 33
- 5 to 9 minutes: 55
- 10 to 14 minutes: 25
- 15 to 19 minutes: 101
- 20 to 24 minutes: 36
- 25 to 29 minutes: 8
- 30 to 34 minutes: 88
- 35 to 39 minutes: 3
- 40 to 44 minutes: 2
- 45 to 59 minutes: 14
- 60 to 89 minutes: 33
- 90 or more minutes: 14
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,075
- In family households: 928 (280 male householders, 42 female householders)
221 spouses, 289 children (261 natural, 26 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 41 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 17 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 147 (43 male householders (33 living alone)), 79 female householders (66 living alone)), 25 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 142 2-persons, 100 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 99 1-person, 23 2-persons.
151 married couples with children.
69 single-parent households (13 men, 56 women).
98.2% of residents of 71003 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 40% well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 2 (0.2%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.2% | | Whole state: | 2.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 714
Black population: 299
American Indian population: 7
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 4

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 266 |
|  Irish: 104 |
|  United States or American: 77 |
|  German: 71 |
|  English: 62 |
|  Scottish: 41 |
|  French (except Basque): 25 |
|  Italian: 16 |
|  Syrian: 4 |
|  Arab:: 4 |
|  Dutch: 3 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 3 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 2 |
|  African: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ATHENS VILLAGE OF (HIGHWAY 9 in ATHENS, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2003-1237, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION,
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
- ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL (ROUTE 1 BOX 129-A in ATHENS, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-014002
Organizations: CLAIBORNE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HOMER SCRAP/FREDDIE ACKLE SALVAGE (HWY 154 & HWY 518 in ATHENS, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0331, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
- APACHE CORP - ATHENS COMPRESSOR STATION (HWY 9 3 MI N OF in ATHENS, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: APACHE/ATHENS CS, DAVID WOOLF
- APACHE CORP - LILLIAN WALLACE COMPRESSOR (3 MI E OF in ATHENS, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: APACHE/LILLIAN, DAVID WOOLF
- APACHE GANDY ESTATES (#1 PF 3 MI N OF in ATHENS, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: GANDY ESTATES #1 PRODUCTION FACILITY
- ATHENS SOUTH COMPRESSOR STATION (2.5 MI N OF in ATHENS, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: APACHE ATHENS S COMP
- ATHENS SWD FACILITY (3595 OLD ARCADIA HWY in ATHENS, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Alternative names: Q.V. SERVICES INC
- NADEL LEATHERMAN CRK (3 MI W OF in ATHENS, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: LEATHERMAN CREEK FACILITY
- QV SERVICES (LEATHERMAN CREEK FACILITY in ATHENS, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
- GLADNEY #1 #2 FACILITY - ATHENS FIELD (OFF PARISH RD 27, 5 MI NW OF in ATHENS, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
- GRAHAM ET AL 29 #1-ALT FACILITY (OFF BEAR CREEK RD, 5.9 MI SW O in ATHENS, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Median worth of mobile homes: $42,322
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (43%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
- Wood (4%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 923
- Northeast: 12
- Midwest: 30
- South: 85
- West: 18
71% of the 71003 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Louisiana.
Population in 1990: 1,336. Population change in the 1990s: -310 (-23.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 31
| Here: | 39.2% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32
| Here: | 54.2% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 10.5% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 2)
- Construction: Land Subdivision (1-4: 1)
- Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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