ZIP Code 71003

71003 is one of Louisiana's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Athens, Claiborne Parish.

City: Athens
Parish: Claiborne Parish
State: Louisiana
Prefix: 710xx

Where this code sits

71003 is part of the 710xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Athens.

Athens Louisiana ZIP codes →

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 71003 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 71003

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 71003.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 71028	8.4 mi	Gibsland, LA
ZIP code 71001	8.5 mi	Arcadia, LA
ZIP code 71040	9.0 mi	Homer, LA
ZIP code 71024	14 mi	Dubberly, LA
ZIP code 71275	15 mi	Simsboro, LA
ZIP code 71055	15 mi	Minden, LA
ZIP code 71058	15 mi	Minden, LA
ZIP code 71048	16 mi	Lisbon, LA

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 71003, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 71003. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.