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Carthage, MO

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Carthage, MO: 1 USPS ZIP, population 23,940. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet CARTHAGE-MO · Carthage, MO 1 ZIPs · 23,940 pop · #17200/25278 · Jasper County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $61,335
  • RANK-LOWER #17200/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Reeds
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 67% owners
  • POP-TOWN 23,940
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $164,400

Nearest income peer: Reeds, MO (+ $94 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Carthage

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Carthage on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Carthage, MO sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

32nd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
23,940
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$61,335
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $61,335 and poverty 19.7% concentrate in 64836.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (66.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Carthage as a pure owner town.

Within Missouri, Gallatin is the closest lower-income city and Princeton the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Carthage.

Population concentration

Carthage reads through its lone ZIP, 64836

23,940 ACS residents, one ZIP: 64836 is not the leading code inside Carthage, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Carthage's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 504 establishments, 10,147 employees , annual payroll $568,690k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 64836 (504 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (78) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Carthage, MO

These ZIP codes sit in Jasper County, which covers 16 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Carthage. See the Jasper County roll-up →

Carthage lands mid-pack among the 11 cities sharing Jasper County: Webb City, Carl Junction and Oronogo earn more and Joplin, Sarcoxie and Carterville earn less. Asbury marks the far end of that range at $98,750, 61% above Carthage.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
64836 23,940 $61,335 504 51
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Carthage roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Carthage, .