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44822

Zip code 44822: Butler, Ohio

Residential delivery areaRichland CountyEastern Time
Population
3,995
Median household income
$72K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$246K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$947/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
30
U.S. 38.9
Land area
46 sq mi
88 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 44822

44822 is a small-town zip code in Butler, Ohio (Richland County), covering 46 sq mi of land. About 3,995 people live here, or 88 per square mile. The median resident is 30 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,159 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $245,700, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $947 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.4 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; management; and healthcare. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 44822 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
30
Under 18
31.9%
65 and over
11.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White92%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic0.7%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
15
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
86.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
87%
Spanish
0.1%
Other Indo-European
13%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,163
Average household size
3.4
Family households
78.1%
Married couples
64.8%
Living alone
13.1%
Veterans (of adults)
5%
Male / female
54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
8%
$50–75k
34%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
12%

Median household income

44822
$72,159
Richland Co.
$59,509
Ohio
$71,389
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,145
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
16.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.363
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

44822
$245,700
Richland Co.
$164,800
Ohio
$214,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

44822
$947
Richland Co.
$824
Ohio
$1,034
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
92%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
5%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,330
Owner-occupied
80.2%
Vacant
12.6%
Median year built
1978
Median rooms
6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
27.1%
Home value to income
3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
10%
Other
5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
17%
10–19
10%
20–29
16%
30–44
33%
45–59
8%
60+
15%
Average commute
35.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
59.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
14%
Management
13%
Healthcare
11%
Construction and repair
11%
Office and admin
9%
Sales
8%
Production
7%
Transportation and moving
7%
Education
6%
Business and finance
4%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Police and fire
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Food service
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
2%
Legal and social services
0.4%
Computer and math
0.3%

Industries

Construction
14%
Manufacturing
14%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Other services
9%
Retail
8%
Professional and technical services
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Education
6%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Wholesale
4%
Public administration
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Information
1%
Arts and recreation
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$41,188
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
18.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
11.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work44822U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$62,656$74,888
Service$14,614$26,804
Sales and office$27,419$40,476
Construction and maintenance$54,811$49,199
Production and transportation$41,591$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
18%
High school
35%
Some college
15%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24%
Graduate or professional degree
6.5%
Households with broadband
82.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
57.4%
No internet access
16.5%
Without health insurance
21.4%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Butler
State
Ohio
Center point
40.5567° N, 82.3981° W
Land area
46 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

44822 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Butler2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 44822

ZipCityDistanceIncome
44813Bellville7.5 mi$77,846
44864Perrysville8.7 mi$66,250
44843Lucas9.2 mi$90,366
43014Danville9.8 mi$66,481
43019Fredericktown11 mi$68,104
44842Loudonville11 mi$72,737
43028Howard12 mi$91,186
44628Glenmont13 mi$61,518
44907Mansfield13 mi$48,008
44904Mansfield14 mi$62,364
43050Mount Vernon14 mi$64,108
43349Shauck · PO box14 mi—

Zip codes like 44822 elsewhere

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Questions about 44822

What city is zip code 44822?

44822 is assigned to Butler, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 44822 in?

44822 is mostly in Richland County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 44822?

About 3,995 people live in 44822, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 44822 in?

44822 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 44822?

The median household income in 44822 is $72,159.

What zip codes are near 44822?

The closest zip codes to 44822 are 44813, 44864, 44843, 43014, 43019.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 44822, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.