Butler County

Butler County has 42,020 residents across 6 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $49,089, 31% below the Missouri figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $145,100, and 16% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

42,020residentsACS 2020–2024

$49,089median household incomeMissouri: $71K

$145,100median home valueowner-occupied homes

84%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Butler County in MissouriZIP codes in Butler County highlighted; the rest of Missouri in grey

Map of Missouri with Butler County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 6 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
63901	35,324	$51K	$152K	63%	17%	86%	20 min
63932	848	$47K	$62K	58%	16%	92%	34 min
63940	1,326	$53K	$144K	90%	7%	79%	27 min
63945	928	$44K	$146K	74%	1%	46%	24 min
63954	954	$40K	$95K	64%	7%	83%	33 min
63961	1,600	$39K	$90K	65%	10%	84%	31 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

42,020 residents in 16,594 households, next to the Missouri figure.

23%

under 18

21%

aged 18–34

20%

aged 65 and over

34%

of households are people living alone

42%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

19,303 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $145,100 (±$7,701).

65%

of households own their home

73%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

12%

are mobile homes

14%

of housing units are vacant

$780

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20198%

2000–200914%

1990–199914%

1980–198916%

1970–197919%

1960–196911%

1950–19598%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,075.

$49,089

median household income

20.5%

of people live below the poverty line

4.8%

unemployment rate

16%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

22 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

91%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

84%

of households have a broadband subscription

13%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates