Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($61,875) for 47838 is less than the median household income for 62427 ($81,250) and 62451 ($63,665). But it's more than 47882 ($57,637), 47578 ($56,641), 47848 ($60,581), 47861 ($56,484), 47865 ($-1), 47441 ($47,636), 47528 ($57,692), 47561 ($45,911), Sullivan County ($56,204), Carlisle town ($45,750), Paxton CDP ($50,677), and Pleasantville CDP ($22,381).
| 47838 | $61,875 |
| Carlisle town | $45,750 |
| Paxton CDP | $50,677 |
| Pleasantville CDP | $22,381 |
| Sullivan County | $56,204 |
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The average household income ($86,800) for 47838 is less than the average household income for 62427 ($94,228). But it's more than 62451 ($81,936), 47848 ($79,631), 47861 ($66,244), 47865 ($-1), 47882 ($76,215), 47441 ($75,465), 47528 ($58,398), 47561 ($64,725), 47578 ($68,988), Sullivan County ($75,919), Carlisle town ($63,027), Paxton CDP ($52,120), and Pleasantville CDP ($31,274).
| 47838 | $86,800 |
| Carlisle town | $63,027 |
| Paxton CDP | $52,120 |
| Pleasantville CDP | $31,274 |
| Sullivan County | $75,919 |
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The per-capita income for 47838 is $22,295. The per capita income ($22,295) for 47838 is less than the per capita income for 62451 ($36,401), 47861 ($31,733), 47882 ($33,093), 62427 ($39,000), 47441 ($32,662), 47528 ($25,080), 47561 ($31,719), 47578 ($34,606), 47848 ($37,313), Sullivan County ($30,787), Carlisle town ($23,385), and Paxton CDP ($24,063). But it's more than 47865 ($-1) and Pleasantville CDP ($13,291).
| 47838 | $22,295 |
| Carlisle town | $23,385 |
| Paxton CDP | $24,063 |
| Pleasantville CDP | $13,291 |
| Sullivan County | $30,787 |
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5.1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.1%) for 47838 is less than the percent high income households for 47848 (6.9%) and 62451 (7.9%). But it's more than 62427 (1.7%), 47578 (3.4%), 47861 (1.3%), 47865 (0.0%), 47882 (2.7%), 47441 (4.0%), 47528 (0.0%), 47561 (4.2%), Sullivan County (3.5%), Carlisle town (3.1%), Paxton CDP (0.0%), and Pleasantville CDP (0.0%).
| 47838 | 5.1% |
| Carlisle town | 3.1% |
| Paxton CDP | 0.0% |
| Pleasantville CDP | 0.0% |
| Sullivan County | 3.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47838 | $133,462 | $64,375 | $65,625 | $45,625 |
| Carlisle town | $-1 | $43,929 | $61,354 | $39,167 |
| Paxton CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Pleasantville CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Sullivan County | $46,750 | $67,220 | $67,900 | $45,453 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 47838 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 47838 | +/-$16,213 | +/-$15,477 | +/-$3,236 | +/-3.0% | +/-$31,744 | +/-$48,870 | +/-$24,085 | +/-$20,651 |
| Carlisle town | +/-$14,632 | +/-$10,015 | +/-$4,647 | +/-4.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$16,578 | +/-$21,305 | +/-$8,272 |
| Paxton CDP | +/-$16,454 | +/-$17,109 | +/-$6,140 | +/-26.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Pleasantville CDP | +/-$20,814 | +/-$8,749 | +/-$4,282 | +/-45.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Sullivan County | +/-$4,192 | +/-$4,931 | +/-$1,833 | +/-1.3% | +/-$8,940 | +/-$9,637 | +/-$13,778 | +/-$3,936 |