ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 45042: Butler County, OH

ZIP Code 45042 (Butler County, Ohio) has an estimated 27,652 residents in 11,578 households. The median household income is $69,520, the median home value is $202,200 and the median gross rent is $922/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

Total population

27,652

Margin of error ±1,236

Median household income

$69,520

Margin of error ±$3,969

Median home value

$202,200

Margin of error ±$10,291

Median gross rent

$922/mo

Margin of error ±$75

Median age

41.6 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.3 min

Margin of error ±2.9 min

How ZIP 45042 compares with Ohio 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 4504241.6 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 45042$69,520Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 45042$39,573Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4504211.0%Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 450422.9%Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4504221.2%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 45042$202,200Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 45042$922/moOhio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4504272.2%Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4504225.3 minOhio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 450429.5%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 45042

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 45042 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 45042Margin of errorOhioUnited States
Total population27,652±1,23611,810,293334,922,499
Median age41.6 yrs±2.0 yrs39.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,578±5924,863,191129,227,496
Median household income$69,520±$3,969$71,389$80,734
Per capita income$39,573±$2,952$40,552$44,673
Poverty rate11.0%±1.8 pts13.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.9%±1.0 pts4.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%±2.3 pts31.5%35.7%
Median home value$202,200±$10,291$214,800$332,700
Median gross rent$922/mo±$75$1,034/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes72.2%±3.9 pts67.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.3 min±2.9 min23.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.5%±1.6 pts13.0%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 45042
GroupZIP 45042OhioUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino87.9%75.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%12.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%2.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.7%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.0%4.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 45042 is

State
Ohio
Main county
Butler County— also overlaps Preble County, Montgomery County, Warren County
Largest overlapping place
Middletown (17% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
49.19 sq mi· about 562 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

45011 Butler County, OH45013 Butler County, OH45014 Fairfield, OH45015 Hamilton, OH45044 Middletown, OH45050 Monroe, OH45053 Butler County, OH45055 Butler County, OH45056 Butler County, OH45062 Seven Mile, OH45064 Butler County, OH45067 Trenton, OH45069 Butler County, OH

See every ZIP code in Ohio, or compare ZIP 45042 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.