PlainZIP

Butler, PA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Butler, PA: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 56,248. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet BUTLER-PA · Butler, PA 2 ZIPs · 56,248 pop · #10350/25278 · Butler County

INC-HIGH · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $76,970
  • RANK-MID #10350/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Renfrew
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 78% owners
  • POP-SMALL 56,248
  • SPREAD-MOD 16001→16002
  • HOME-MID $231,100

Nearest income peer: Renfrew, PA ( $916 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Butler

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Butler on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Butler, PA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

Top 41%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
56,248
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$76,970
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (2) - lead code 16001 (40,371 residents). Household income $76,970 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Butler as a pure owner town.

Within Pennsylvania, Sweet Valley is the closest lower-income city and Danville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Butler.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Butler differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Butler: $63,635 in ZIP 16001 to $90,305 in 16002. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.4×

16001 to 16002

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.3×

16001 to 16002

Poverty-rate spread
6.9 points

16002 to 16001

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 16001 swallows Butler's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 16001 still holds about 72% of Butler's 56,248 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Butler

Citywide ZBP: 1,430 establishments, 22,614 employees , annual payroll $1,023,897k (~25 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 16001 (1,112 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (229) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Butler, PA

These ZIP codes sit in Butler County, which covers 31 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Butler. See the Butler County roll-up →

Butler sits in the lower half of Butler County on income: Cranberry Township, Mars and Sarver report more, Slippery Rock and Chicora report less. Mars marks the far end of that range at $151,560, 97% above Butler.

Side-by-side: Compare 16001 vs 16002 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
16001 40,371 $63,635 1,112 212
16002 15,877 $90,305 318 85
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Butler roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Butler, .