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City: Homer, LA
Claiborne Parish, LA
Zip code population (2000): 9,169
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 8,350

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Houses and condos: 4,174
Renter-occupied apartments: 817
% of renters here:  26%
State:  32%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 71040: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 274.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 30 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)

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Males: 4,764  (52.0%)
Females: 4,405  (48.0%)

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Urban population: 3,683
Rural population: 5,486

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $87,369
71040:  $87,369
Louisiana:  $126,800


According to our research of public records there were 11 registered sex offenders living in 71040 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.5 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 71040, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,836 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $32,836
State:  $39,411

Salary/wage: $26,555 (reported on 85.9% of returns)
Here:  $26,555
State:  $34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 122.9% for AGIs below $10k, 83.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 39.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,937 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,937
Louisiana:  $1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,833 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:  $2,833
State:  $3,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$11,463 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:  +$11,463
State:  +$8,531
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,801 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:  +$12,801
State:  +$9,128
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,632 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
71040:  $3,632
Louisiana:  $3,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $14,100 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:  $14,100
Louisiana:  $17,274

Total itemized deductions: $21,962 (1% of AGI, reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:  $21,962
State:  $18,222
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,497 (6.3% of AGI, reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:  $5,497
Louisiana:  $4,190

Here:  6.3% of AGI
State:  4.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,243 (reported on 56.5% of returns)
71040:  $5,243
State:  $6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,228 (reported on 38.7% of returns)
Here:  $2,228
State:  $2,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.0% for AGIs below $10k, 10.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.0%
Here:  66%
State:  61%
(% for various income ranges: 63.3% for AGIs below $10k, 69.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.3% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,280
This zip code:  $32,280
Louisiana:  $40,926
Homer, LA (71040) map

Nearest zip codes: 71003, 71048, 71038, 71001, 71028, 71079.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  69.2%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 71040 with a mortgage: 659 (75 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 962


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $904

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $282

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  25.9%
Whole state:  18.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  10.8%
Whole state:  7.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.8
State:  4.1


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Churches in zip code 71040 include: Bethlehem Church (A), Mount Lebanon Church (B), Mount Obie Church (C), Sanctified Church (D), Center Springs Church (E), D'Arbonne Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Rising Star Church (H), Oil Field Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Martin Cemetery (1), Antioch Cemetery (2), Rising Star Cemetery (3), McKenzie Cemetery (4), Meadows Cemetery (5), Aycock Cemetery (6), Cold Spring Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Claiborne (A), Lake Herman (B), Moore Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Fork (A), Allen Creek (B), Brush Creek (C), Tiger Creek (D), Frincher Creek (E), Tilda Branch (F), Glass Creek (G), Butler Creek (H), Horse Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Homer Post Office (A), Lisbon Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 88
  • 1995 to 1998: 229
  • 1990 to 1994: 187
  • 1980 to 1989: 784
  • 1970 to 1979: 885
  • 1960 to 1969: 737
  • 1950 to 1959: 579
  • 1940 to 1949: 322
  • 1939 or earlier: 368



Zip code 71040 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Homer, LA (71040):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 73
  • 2 bedrooms: 491
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,448
  • 4 bedrooms: 304
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 44


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 10
  • 1 bedrooms: 136
  • 2 bedrooms: 285
  • 3 bedrooms: 350
  • 4 bedrooms: 36
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 71040 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 243
  • 1 vehicle: 713
  • 2 vehicles: 945
  • 3 vehicles: 384
  • 4 vehicles: 40
  • 5 or more vehicles: 35


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 219
  • 1 vehicle: 417
  • 2 vehicles: 121
  • 3 vehicles: 49
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 71040 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 71040 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 71040:

  • Less than $10,000: 81
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 41
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 77
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 88
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 65
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 51
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 35
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 148
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 172
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 124
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 122
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 92
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 91
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 278
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 220
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 92
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 77
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 95
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 58
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 66
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 53
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 15
  • $1,000,000 or more: 6
 



71040 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 71040:

  • Less than $100: 40
  • $100 to $149: 56
  • $150 to $199: 76
  • $200 to $249: 51
  • $250 to $299: 42
  • $300 to $349: 36
  • $350 to $399: 39
  • $400 to $449: 10
  • $450 to $499: 6
  • $550 to $599: 9
  • No cash rent: 201
 


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: $118,782
  • Black or African American householders: $57,100
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $21,924

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,059 (it was $53,400 in 2000)
71040:  $87,059
Louisiana:  $126,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,380 - $117,501

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $131,615
Here:  $131,615
State:  $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $47,645
Here:  $47,645
State:  $167,971

In 2-unit structures: $230,363
Here:  $230,363
State:  $218,101

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $61,054
Here:  $61,054
State:  $179,688

Mobile homes: $35,445
Here:  $35,445
State:  $34,481


Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,997
  • One, attached: 91
  • Two: 115
  • 3 or 4: 52
  • 5 to 9: 21
  • 20 to 49: 23
  • Mobile homes: 880
71040 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,176 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 475 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 17 (1%)
  • Walked: 79 (3%)
  • Other means: 20 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 79 (3%)
 

71040 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 178
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 558
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 397
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 355
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 274
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 111
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 295
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 34
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 58
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 161
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 254
  • 90 or more minutes: 92
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.8%


Household type by relationship
Households: 7,934

  • In family households: 6,927 (1,413 male householders, 793 female householders)
    1,424 spouses, 2,567 children (2,344 natural, 65 adopted, 158 stepchildren), 315 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 65 parents, 112 other relatives, 162 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,007 (416 male householders (395 living alone)), 532 female householders (506 living alone)), 59 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,105 (1,099 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 993 2-persons, 465 3-persons, 422 4-persons, 193 5-persons, 79 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 901 1-person, 43 2-persons, 4 5-persons.

1,019 married couples with children.
860 single-parent households (127 men, 733 women).

98.3% of residents of 71040 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 6% well, 21% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% very well, 20% well, 17% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 50% well).

Foreign born population: 35 (0.4%)
(57.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.4%
Whole state:  2.6%


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (43%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (26%)
  • Japan (17%)
  • Cuba (14%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 9
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 26

White population: 4,043
Black population: 5,048
American Indian population: 10
Asian population: 13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 8
Two or more races population: 44

Zip code 71040 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 3899
 United States or American: 733
 English: 441
 Irish: 244
 German: 180
 Scotch-Irish: 177
 French (except Basque): 114
 Italian: 49
 Subsaharan African:: 47
 African: 47
 Scottish: 38
 European: 37
 French Canadian: 20
 Dutch: 14
 Welsh: 13
 Swedish: 12
 British: 10
 Polish: 10
 Greek: 6
 Arab:: 6
 Syrian: 6
 Norwegian: 6



Zip code 71040 topographic map


Median worth of mobile homes: $41,311

Zip code 71040 marital status for males
Zip code 71040 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7674
  • Northeast: 58
  • Midwest: 177
  • South: 1024
  • West: 65

57% of the 71040 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Louisiana.

Population in 1990: 6,963. Population change in the 1990s: +2,206 (+31.7%).



Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

  



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 178
Here:  14.8%
Louisiana:  17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 85
Here:  15.7%
Louisiana:  15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
Here:  7.7%
Louisiana:  16.8%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Class of Workers


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3)
  • Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (20-49: 1, 10-19: 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.)


People in group quarters
  • 864 people in state prisons
  • 164 people in nursing homes
  • 60 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded






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