| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 270 / 364 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:17 PM |
| Population: | 10,213 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21031 |
| CBSA: | Bowling Green, KY |
| Land Area: | 310 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.2096, -86.6802 |
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10,213 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 310 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 11,654 to 10,160 from 2014 to 2024 — a -12.8% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 42273 (Rochester, $59,745 median) and poorest ZIP 42261 (Morgantown, $52,953) are 10.9 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Density varies 2× across the county — from 18 people/sq mi in 42252 (Jetson) to 33 in 42261 (Morgantown).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.2% bachelor's+ in 42261 (Morgantown) to 11.7% in 42273 (Rochester) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #95 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #68 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $53,300 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
10.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (753 of 7,299 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Butler County lost 12.4% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: