Carthage, AR · standard
ZIP Code 71725
Dallas County, Arkansas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 555
- 2/sq mi
- $120,200
- Median home value
- 4.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Carthage pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 17th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 71725 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 71725 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Carthage, Dallas County, Arkansas, home to just 555 residents across 370.0 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 71725, but per-capita income is $19,400. Local economic indicators show a 33.3% poverty rate alongside 15.3% unemployment. Housing costs here run $120,200 for a typical home value (18% below the state average), with rent averaging $475 a month; 63.0% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.1, and the average commute is -. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Dallas County, so you can benchmark 71725 against its immediate geography rather than a national average 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 →
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 71725, Carthage, AR · 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
555
Population
370.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 71725?
59.1
Median Age
59.5%
Male
40.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$19,400
Per Capita Income
33.3%
Poverty Rate
15.3%
Unemployment Rate
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?
273
Total Housing Units
154
Occupied Units
119
Vacant Units
1.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$120,200
Median Home Value
-18% vs state
$475
Median Rent
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 71725, employing approximately 46 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,396,000.
5
Businesses
46
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 71725 vs 72084 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72084 | Leola, AR | 1,229 | 9.3 mi |
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