Butler City is a city in Butler County, Pennsylvania, home to about 13,212 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16001.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Butler City; also Butler Township (Butler County) and Center Township (Butler County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Butler City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA259 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Butler City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Butler City had 13,502 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 193rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Butler County grew from 56,962 residents in 1900 to 193,763 in 2020.
Butler County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Butler 2 Sw, PA weather station (3 miles away).
86,610 jobs at 5,083 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
793 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Butler City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 83 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 103 |
| Dentists | 53 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 215 |
| Mental health providers | 190 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 91 |
| Optometrists | 29 |
| Chiropractors | 29 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1802.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Butler Area SD, Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Street El SchButler | K–5 | 228 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Center Township El SchButler | K–5 | 584 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Emily Brittain El SchButler | K–5 | 255 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| McQuistion El SchButler | K–5 | 498 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Northwest El SchButler | K–5 | 404 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Butler Area IHSButler | 6–8 | 1,291 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Butler Area SHSButler | 9–12 | 1,956 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Butler County Area Vocational Technical SchoolButler | 9–12 | 26 | Career and Technical | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Catholic SchoolButler | Pre-K–8 | 180 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| Butler Montessori SchoolButler | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| First Baptist Christian SchoolButler | K–12 | 102 | Baptist | 2.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Butler Township (Butler County), Center Township (Butler County), Franklin Township (Butler County), Connoquenessing, Clay Township (Butler County) and Oakland Township (Butler County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.