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64836 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 64836 covers Carthage, Missouri, with a population of about 25,727 and a median household income of $58,775.

Population
25,727140 per square mile
Median age
35.82.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$58,77515% below the Missouri median
Poverty rate
23.7%11.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$243,585up 34.7% in five years
Median rent
$88311% below the Missouri median
Degree or higher
24%11 points below the US average
Homeownership
65.4%about the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
496

Where 64836 is

Carthage, Missouri — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population25,727
Median age35.8
Family households71%
Born outside the US9.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home18.5%
White (non-Hispanic)67.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino24.6%
Veterans6.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$58,775
Income per person$27,740
Poverty rate23.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.8%
$10–15k6.9%
$15–20k4.5%
$20–25k3.6%
$25–30k2.3%
$30–35k6.1%
$35–40k5.2%
$40–45k3.0%
$45–50k3.8%
$50–60k9.5%
$60–75k10.7%
$75–100k15.6%
$100–125k8.3%
$125–150k5.4%
$150–200k5.7%
$200k or more3.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed10,800
Mean adjusted gross income$57,333
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.7%
Returns, under $25k34.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.6%
Returns, $200k or more2.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$157,700
Median gross rent$883
Rent as a share of household income33.1%
Owner-occupied65.4%
Vacant homes9.8%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house77.4%
Attached house1.3%
2 to 4 units6.8%
5 to 19 units7%
20 or more units0.4%
Mobile home6.4%
Boat, RV or van0.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$243,585as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 34.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 88.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200820172026$243,585$85,584

$99,679 in 2008 to $243,585 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24%
High school diploma or higher81.7%
Works from home8.2%
Drives to work alone79%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity41.8% 8.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.4% 7.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.5% 5.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27.8% 7.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.3% 3.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity37.2% 11.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.9% 5.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.9% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.3% 4.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.4% 6.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.8% 4.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist50.5% 10.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42.8% 12.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21% 3.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.1% 3.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16.8% 3 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.4% 5.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.6% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost28.2% 15.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments496
People employed9,862
Annual payroll$531,422,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 80.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss82.6 out of 100
Community resilience42.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Ice storm96.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought95Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado93Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave89.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail87.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning86Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather86Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind85.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding82.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire81.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide72.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave72.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake62.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane38.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Missouri and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMissouriUnited States
Median household income$58,775$68,920$78,538
Income per person$27,740$38,497$43,289
Poverty rate23.7%12.6%12.4%
Median home value$157,700$215,600$303,400
Median gross rent$883$996$1,348
Homeownership65.4%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24%31.9%35%
Unemployment rate2.2%4.1%5.2%
Works from home8.2%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US9.6%4.4%13.9%
Median age35.838.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCARTHAGE, MO US2 km away

Average high and low by month

January44.5°F / 24.3°F
February50.3°F / 28.1°F
March59.2°F / 36.2°F
April69.7°F / 46.7°F
May77.5°F / 56.7°F
June85.8°F / 65.4°F
July90.8°F / 69.9°F
August90.5°F / 68°F
September82.6°F / 58.9°F
October72.2°F / 47.1°F
November59.4°F / 37.3°F
December48.4°F / 28.6°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket30% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket11% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 6 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Carthage R-IX School District63.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Jasper County R-V School District20.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Avilla R-XIII School District9.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Webb City R-VII School District2.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Diamond R-IV School District1.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Sarcoxie R-II School District1.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Household characteristics44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Walkability4.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

64835 Carterville, MO11.1 km away
64841 Duenweg, MO12.6 km away
64830 Alba, MO12.8 km away
64859 Reeds, MO13.9 km away
64857 Purcell, MO14.3 km away
64870 Webb City, MO14.4 km away
64849 Neck City, MO16 km away
64833 Avilla, MO16.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Jasper County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area184.07 sq mi
Water area0.74 sq mi
Population density140 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.1597, -94.3112

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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