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Carthage ZIP code, Missouri

The ZIP code for Carthage, MO is 64836, and its area code is 417.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
15,574
Area code
417

Carthage in numbers

About 15,574 people live in Carthage, in 5,732 households. The median household income is $51,328 a year, 27% below the Missouri median of $70,702 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $146,800 (36% below the Missouri median), and median gross rent is $975 a month. The median age is 32.2; 22.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Missouri); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population15,574Carthage15,574
Households5,732Carthage5,732
Median age32.2Carthage32.2Missouri39.0US 38.9
Median household income$51,328Carthage$51,328Missouri$70,702US $80,734
Median home value$146,800Carthage$146,800Missouri$230,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$975Carthage$975Missouri$1,033US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%Carthage22.1%Missouri32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.5 minCarthage15.5 minMissouri23.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,287 / sq miCarthage1,287 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Carthage city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Carthage

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Carthage
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
64836 Carthage , MO Standard 26,562 $61,335 $164,400

Map of Carthage ZIP codes

64836

The ZIP codes of Carthage, MO, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Carthage

The nearest larger towns are Joplin (52,593 people, 11 mi), Pittsburg, KS (20,637 people, 27 mi) and Bella Vista, AR (31,697 people, 47 mi).

Towns near Carthage
TownPopulationDistance
Webb City 13,221 7.7 mi
Oronogo 2,804 8.0 mi
Joplin 52,593 10.9 mi
Carl Junction 8,339 11.9 mi
Granby 2,745 16.4 mi
Galena, KS 2,754 17.7 mi
Neosho 13,224 21.3 mi
Lamar 4,284 23.9 mi
Baxter Springs, KS 3,855 24.2 mi
Monett 9,873 27.2 mi
Pittsburg, KS 20,637 27.3 mi
Mount Vernon 4,563 28.2 mi
Columbus, KS 2,881 28.5 mi
Frontenac, KS 3,392 29.6 mi

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