Carthage, AR

Census ZIP code profile for Carthage, AR — 1 ZIPs, total population 555. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Carthage, AR is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 555 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Carthage splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Carthage, the median household income averages and per-capita income averages $19,400. Poverty rate runs at 33.3% and unemployment at 15.3%. On housing, the average median home value is $120,200 with median rent of $475 per month, and 63.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Carthage against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Carthage as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

555

Population

Median Income

$120,200

Median Home Value

59.1

Median Age

How much do residents of Carthage earn?

Per Capita Income
$19,400
Unemployment Rate
15.3%
Poverty Rate
33.3%

What does housing look like in Carthage?

Median Home Value
$120,200
Median Rent
$475/mo
Owner Occupied
63.0%
Housing Units
273

Who lives in Carthage?

Bachelor's Degree+
4.4%
High School+
57.8%
Foreign Born
0.0%

ZIP Codes in Carthage, AR

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
71725 555 2 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Carthage, AR?
Carthage, AR has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 555, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Carthage?
The average median home value in Carthage, AR is $120,200. Median rent is $475/month. 63.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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