Carter
Source:
Tennessee
Carter is a smaller county in Tennessee with 4 ZIP codes, 43,780 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Carter, TN sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a smaller county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 8th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 43,780
- combined ZIP population
- 4
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $46,580
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Carter lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on smaller county footing (FIPS 47019, 4 ZIPs, combined population 43,780). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.
Lower-income footing on a short ZIP list (4 codes, population 43,780). Skip multi-ZIP synthesis; open the primary code first, then return here only for the FIPS-keyed rent and crime overlays.
Population clears twenty-five thousand even with few ZIPs - density can still swing hard inside the short list. Compare the top two rows by population before treating FIPS 47019 averages as uniform.
Within Tennessee, Hardeman is the closest lower-income county and Marion the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 9 and 6 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Carter. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.
4
Total ZIPs
43,780
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Carter
Side-by-side: Compare 37643 vs 37687 →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Carter?
Carter has a total population of 43,780 across 4 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Carter?
Carter includes 4 ZIP codes: 37643, 37687, 37658, 37682.