Butler
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Kentucky
Butler is a sparsely populated county in Kentucky with 3 ZIP codes, 11,928 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Butler, KY sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 16th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 11,928
- combined ZIP population
- 3
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $52,696
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Butler lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 21031, 3 ZIPs, combined population 11,928). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.
Lower-income footing on a short ZIP list (3 codes, population 11,928). Skip multi-ZIP synthesis; open the primary code first, then return here only for the FIPS-keyed rent and crime overlays.
Population sits in the five-to-twenty-five thousand band with few ZIPs - still ZIP-first for household fields, but the county seat ZIP (usually the densest row) is worth a second glance before the FIPS overlays.
Within Kentucky, Bourbon is the closest lower-income county and Metcalfe the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 2 and 3 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Butler. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.
3
Total ZIPs
11,928
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Butler
Side-by-side: Compare 42261 vs 42275 →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Butler?
Butler has a total population of 11,928 across 3 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Butler?
Butler includes 3 ZIP codes: 42261, 42275, 42273.