Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:04 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:10 am – 5:09 pm
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People7,767 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.72,547 householdsMedian household income $31,678Median home value $79,600Median rent $717 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $375 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate32% of adults are in the labour force, 2,024 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 13%, retail 13%Average commute 27 minutes85% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F57 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days74 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Homer 1n station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsLake Claiborne State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 624 acresArmory Baseball Parkpark · 3.4 miMayfield Park And Poolpark · 4.6 miAda Interstate 20 Rest Areastate recreation area · 16.4 mi · 75 acresNew Lake D'arbonne State Parkstate park · 29.2 mi · 659 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 27 Jan 202448 mi away, near Hall Summit, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 27 Jan 202448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClaiborne Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured76 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bossier County, LA, 37 mi away
Internet at home51% of households have a broadband subscription24% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone45% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCentral Claiborne Water Systemserves 2,859 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation207 ft63 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalClaiborne Memorial Medical Center3.8 miPost officeHomer Post Office3.4 miTown hallHomer City Hall3.3 miPoliceHomer Police Department3.3 miFire stationClaiborne Parish Fire District 6 Arizona Station2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouth Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field ELD32 miInterstateI-2016 miUS highwayUS 793.3 miAmtrakHope, AR HOP70 miCoachGrambling Grambling State UnivGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71040 ZIP area.
