ZIP Code 42261

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Butler County, Kentucky.

Population: 9,725
Median household income: $49,219
Median home value: $106,700

Covering part of Butler County, Kentucky, ZIP Code 42261 has about 9,725 residents. The median household income of $49,219 is below the Butler County median ($52,003).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 42261's population declined 8.7% from 10,650 to 9,725, while its median gross rent rose 17.6% from $547 to $643.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.1% of the population. 84.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,725
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,219
Median home value: $106,700
Median gross rent: $643
Housing units: 4,168
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,6509,725

Median household income

$37,891$49,219

Median home value

$90,500$106,700

Median gross rent

$547$643

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,650	$37,891	$90,500	$547
2020	10,928	$45,655	$90,400	$597
2021	10,046	$47,368	$94,500	$548
2022	9,850	$45,462	$106,400	$653
2023	9,725	$49,219	$106,700	$643

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	623	6.4%
5 to 17	1,653	17.0%
18 to 24	602	6.2%
25 to 34	1,264	13.0%
35 to 44	1,357	14.0%
45 to 54	1,138	11.7%
55 to 64	1,283	13.2%
65 to 74	1,071	11.0%
75 and over	734	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,863	91.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	29	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	236	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	597	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate50.4%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree5.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,157	16.9%
High school graduate	3,454	50.4%
Some college or associate's	1,548	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	382	5.6%
Graduate or professional degree	306	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,155	84.4%
Carpooled	471	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	1.2%
Other means	25	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,019	27.6%
15 to 29 min	1,092	29.5%
30 to 44 min	1,008	27.3%
45 to 59 min	251	6.8%
60+ min	326	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 19.3% (1,807 of 9,368)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,419	67.6%
Nonfamily households	1,157	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,576	85.8%
Vacant	592	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,480	69.4%
Renter-occupied	1,096	30.6%

1-unit, detached63.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,651	63.6%
1-unit, attached	19	0.5%
2 to 4 units	180	4.3%
5 to 19 units	249	6.0%
20 or more units	1	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,068	25.6%

ZIP Code 42261

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