ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 42261: Butler County, KY

ZIP Code 42261 (Butler County, Kentucky) has an estimated 9,641 residents in 3,577 households. The median household income is $52,953, the median home value is $112,900 and the median gross rent is $648/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

9,641

Margin of error ±493

Median household income

$52,953

Margin of error ±$6,754

Median home value

$112,900

Margin of error ±$10,041

Median gross rent

$648/mo

Margin of error ±$103

Median age

40.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.3 min

Margin of error ±3.6 min

How ZIP 42261 compares with Kentucky and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4226140.2 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 42261$52,953Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 42261$26,173Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4226120.0%Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 422614.8%Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4226110.2%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 42261$112,900Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 42261$648/moKentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4226169.0%Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4226126.3 minKentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 422611.4%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 42261

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 42261 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 42261	Margin of error	Kentucky	United States
Total population	9,641	±493	4,534,824	334,922,499
Median age	40.2 yrs	±1.5 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,577	±205	1,814,469	129,227,496
Median household income	$52,953	±$6,754	$63,726	$80,734
Per capita income	$26,173	±$2,059	$35,821	$44,673
Poverty rate	20.0%	±4.0 pts	16.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.8%	±2.9 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.2%	±2.7 pts	27.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$112,900	±$10,041	$205,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$648/mo	±$103	$967/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	69.0%	±5.0 pts	68.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.3 min	±3.6 min	24.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	1.4%	±1.2 pts	10.2%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 42261
Group	ZIP 42261	Kentucky	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	90.1%	81.5%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	7.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.1%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	6.5%	5.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 42261 is

State: Kentucky
Main county: Butler County
Largest overlapping place: Morgantown (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 287.80 sq mi· about 33 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Butler County

42252 Butler County, KY 42273 Butler County, KY 42275 Butler County, KY

See every ZIP code in Kentucky, or compare ZIP 42261 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.