Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($52,953) for 42261 is less than the median household income for 42349 ($58,601), 42276 ($57,144), 42320 ($54,730), 42206 ($66,815), 42256 ($58,794), 42273 ($59,745), 42274 ($80,704), Butler County ($56,092), and Woodbury city ($70,357). But it's more than 42721 ($49,583), 42101 ($48,217), 42252 ($-1), 42275 ($45,391), 42333 ($33,969), 42337 ($36,875), 42339 ($46,667), and Morgantown city ($37,604).
| 42261 | $52,953 |
| Morgantown city | $37,604 |
| Woodbury city | $70,357 |
| Butler County | $56,092 |
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The average household income ($63,602) for 42261 is less than the average household income for 42721 ($69,175), 42101 ($64,512), 42206 ($77,413), 42256 ($77,534), 42273 ($86,300), 42274 ($89,255), 42275 ($113,284), 42276 ($69,620), 42320 ($76,463), 42339 ($70,618), and Butler County ($66,803). But it's more than 42252 ($-1), 42333 ($48,942), 42337 ($45,546), 42349 ($54,838), Morgantown city ($44,302), and Woodbury city ($58,994).
| 42261 | $63,602 |
| Morgantown city | $44,302 |
| Woodbury city | $58,994 |
| Butler County | $66,803 |
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The per-capita income for 42261 is $26,173. The per capita income ($26,173) for 42261 is less than the per capita income for 42339 ($27,593), 42276 ($28,078), 42320 ($29,177), 42206 ($29,376), 42252 ($28,675), 42256 ($32,473), 42273 ($40,194), 42274 ($39,235), 42275 ($47,903), Butler County ($27,030), and Woodbury city ($33,718). But it's more than 42101 ($24,219), 42333 ($21,288), 42337 ($19,399), 42349 ($19,532), 42721 ($24,642), and Morgantown city ($20,259).
| 42261 | $26,173 |
| Morgantown city | $20,259 |
| Woodbury city | $33,718 |
| Butler County | $27,030 |
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2.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.9%) for 42261 is less than the percent high income households for 42721 (4.8%), 42101 (3.1%), 42256 (4.5%), 42273 (3.7%), 42274 (8.6%), 42275 (15.5%), 42276 (3.6%), 42320 (3.6%), 42333 (4.4%), 42339 (6.0%), and Butler County (3.8%). But it's more than 42206 (2.1%), 42252 (0.0%), 42337 (0.0%), 42349 (1.2%), Morgantown city (0.9%), and Woodbury city (0.0%).
| 42261 | 2.9% |
| Morgantown city | 0.9% |
| Woodbury city | 0.0% |
| Butler County | 3.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42261 | $63,603 | $68,594 | $61,250 | $40,625 |
| Morgantown city | $-1 | $36,949 | $40,625 | $38,333 |
| Woodbury city | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Butler County | $63,676 | $72,153 | $67,891 | $45,184 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 42261 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 42261 | +/-$6,754 | +/-$5,681 | +/-$2,059 | +/-1.6% | +/-$17,707 | +/-$22,751 | +/-$17,260 | +/-$10,789 |
| Morgantown city | +/-$12,218 | +/-$8,575 | +/-$3,490 | +/-1.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$16,902 | +/-$38,465 | +/-$26,592 |
| Woodbury city | +/-$47,907 | +/-$25,705 | +/-$6,485 | +/-54.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Butler County | +/-$5,519 | +/-$4,526 | +/-$1,690 | +/-1.3% | +/-$15,878 | +/-$13,442 | +/-$17,395 | +/-$12,595 |