Zelienople

Population: 3,870
Median household income: $64,583
Median home value: $272,500

Located in Butler County, Pennsylvania, Zelienople is a community with a population of 3,870. At $64,583, its median household income sits below Butler County's $86,775.

Between 2019 and 2023, Zelienople's population grew 6.0% from 3,651 to 3,870, while its median home value rose 35.3% from $201,400 to $272,500.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 16.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,870
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $64,583
Median home value: $272,500
Median gross rent: $1,166
Housing units: 1,942
Homeownership rate: 51.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6513,870

Median household income

$54,235$64,583

Median home value

$201,400$272,500

Median gross rent

$1,094$1,166

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,651	$54,235	$201,400	$1,094
2020	3,694	$54,707	$206,300	$1,023
2021	3,874	$57,550	$226,900	$1,029
2022	3,870	$63,038	$246,300	$1,085
2023	3,870	$64,583	$272,500	$1,166

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over16.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	173	4.5%
5 to 17	573	14.8%
18 to 24	254	6.6%
25 to 34	401	10.4%
35 to 44	562	14.5%
45 to 54	392	10.1%
55 to 64	418	10.8%
65 to 74	446	11.5%
75 and over	651	16.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,465	89.5%
Black or African American	61	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	135	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	174	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree24.4%

Graduate or professional degree19.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	87	3.0%
High school graduate	734	25.6%
Some college or associate's	796	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	700	24.4%
Graduate or professional degree	553	19.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,389	72.2%
Carpooled	183	9.5%
Public transit	16	0.8%
Walked	50	2.6%
Bicycle	13	0.7%
Worked from home	274	14.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	373	22.6%
15 to 29 min	461	27.9%
30 to 44 min	543	32.9%
45 to 59 min	127	7.7%
60+ min	147	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 3.6% (139 of 3,829)

	Count	Share
Family households	852	44.3%
Nonfamily households	1,071	55.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,923	99.0%
Vacant	19	1.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	993	51.6%
Renter-occupied	930	48.4%

1-unit, detached55.3%

1-unit, attached10.2%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units18.9%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,073	55.3%
1-unit, attached	199	10.2%
2 to 4 units	230	11.8%
5 to 19 units	56	2.9%
20 or more units	367	18.9%
Mobile home & other	17	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4287272
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.05 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.7857, -80.1387