Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($59,388) for 38642 is less than the median household income for 38057 ($90,340) and 38647 ($62,820). But it's more than 38603 ($43,676), 38635 ($55,625), Benton County ($46,016), Marshall County ($53,458), and Lamar CDP ($-1).
| 38642 | $59,388 |
| Lamar CDP | $-1 |
| Benton County | $46,016 |
| Marshall County | $53,458 |
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The average household income ($65,563) for 38642 is less than the average household income for 38057 ($108,026), 38635 ($77,974), and Marshall County ($73,596). But it's more than 38603 ($62,194), 38647 ($62,785), Benton County ($59,331), and Lamar CDP ($-1).
| 38642 | $65,563 |
| Lamar CDP | $-1 |
| Benton County | $59,331 |
| Marshall County | $73,596 |
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The per-capita income for 38642 is $23,830. The per capita income ($23,830) for 38642 is less than the per capita income for 38057 ($44,262), 38603 ($28,221), 38635 ($28,631), 38647 ($26,709), Benton County ($25,190), and Marshall County ($28,455). But it's more than Lamar CDP ($-1).
| 38642 | $23,830 |
| Lamar CDP | $-1 |
| Benton County | $25,190 |
| Marshall County | $28,455 |
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0% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (0.0%) for 38642 is less than the percent high income households for 38057 (10.9%), 38603 (2.7%), 38635 (3.6%), Benton County (2.0%), and Marshall County (3.8%). But it's more than Lamar CDP (-1.0%). And it's the same as 38647 (0.0%).
| 38642 | 0.0% |
| Lamar CDP | -1.0% |
| Benton County | 2.0% |
| Marshall County | 3.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38642 | $-1 | $46,629 | $60,864 | $53,382 |
| Lamar CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Benton County | $-1 | $55,471 | $59,035 | $32,281 |
| Marshall County | $38,302 | $59,339 | $67,214 | $36,838 |
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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 38642 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+ | |||||
| 38642 | +/-$8,631 | +/-$14,624 | +/-$4,594 | +/-6.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$26,458 | +/-$2,096 | +/-$39,491 |
| Lamar CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/--1.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Benton County | +/-$8,749 | +/-$4,760 | +/-$1,616 | +/-1.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$10,415 | +/-$7,302 | +/-$8,812 |
| Marshall County | +/-$7,014 | +/-$6,610 | +/-$2,372 | +/-1.5% | +/-$12,353 | +/-$6,650 | +/-$5,418 | +/-$9,141 |