Carthage, MS · standard
ZIP Code 39051
Leake County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 16,569
- 15/sq mi
- $48,547
- Median income
- $119,400
- Median home value
- 16.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Carthage pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 12th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 39051 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 39051 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Carthage, Leake County, Mississippi, home to 16,569 residents across 1090.1 square miles, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 39051 reports a modest median household income of $48,547 (8% below the Mississippi average), while per-capita income is $27,572. Poverty here runs at 20.6%, with unemployment measured at 7.7%. Median home value sits at $119,400 (11% below the state average), median rent at $717 a month, and owner-occupancy at 79.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, and the average commute is 33 minutes. Mississippi and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 39051, not the raw numbers alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 39051
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Carthage, MS
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 39051.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
71 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
32 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
30 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 24
Accommodation and food services
24 establishments
- Finance and insurance 22
Finance and insurance
22 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 39051, Carthage, MS · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
16,569
Population
1090.1
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 39051?
41.2
Median Age
48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
3.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$48,547
Median Household Income
-8% vs state
$27,572
Per Capita Income
20.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
33.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 39051 ranks nationally
Carthage, MS household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$48,547 12th percentile higher than 12% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
6,542
Total Housing Units
5,327
Occupied Units
1,215
Vacant Units
2.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$119,400
Median Home Value
-11% vs state
$717
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 270 business establishments in ZIP 39051, employing approximately 4,811 people with a combined annual payroll of $167,368,000.
270
Businesses
4,811
Employees
$167.4M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 71 | 26.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 32 | 11.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 30 | 11.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 24 | 8.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 22 | 8.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 15 | 5.6% |
| Construction | 13 | 4.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 11 | 4.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 10 | 3.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 2.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 7 | 2.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 7 | 2.6% |
| Utilities | 5 | 1.9% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 1.9% |
| Information | 5 | 1.9% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 1.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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