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Butler, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Butler is a Census borough of 8,133 people across 2.03 square miles of land, in Morris County. Median household income is $111,557, 68.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Butler
What Butler is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area2.03 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,999
- County holding the largest share of its areaMorris County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Butler
How many people live in Butler
- Population8,133
- Median age40.3
- Population under 181,476
- Share under 1818.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,304
- Share 65 and over16.0 percent
- Households3,490
- Family households2,253
- Share of households that are families64.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Butler
Income and work in Butler
- Median household income$111,557
- Per capita income$52,105
- Civilian labor force5,001
- Employed4,795
- Unemployed206 plus or minus 112
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over5,947
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher43.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.2 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Butler
Housing in Butler
- Housing units3,517
- Occupied units3,490
- Vacant units27 plus or minus 29
- Vacancy rate0.8 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Owner occupied2,402
- Renter occupied1,088
- Ownership rate68.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$442,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,599
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.2 percent
- Single family units2,381
- Share single family67.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,136 plus or minus 241
- Share in buildings of two or more32.3 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Butler
How Butler gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,989
- Commuting under 15 minutes903 plus or minus 222
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.6 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,787
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.8 percent
- Drove alone73.8 percent
- Carpooled4.8 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport4.7 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home14.9 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Butler
SBA loans in Butler (7(a))
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$5,952,700
- Average approval$496,058
- Median approval$242,500
- Largest approval$1,950,000
- Jobs supported142
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more8.3 percent
- Share to franchises8.3 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Butler, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Butler
SBA loans in Butler (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,189,000
- Average approval$1,189,000
- Median approval$1,189,000
- Largest approval$1,189,000
- Jobs supported44
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Butler, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Butler
Flood risk in Butler
- NFIP communityBorough of Butler
- NFIP community number340337
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/19/25
The Borough of Butler participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340337 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Morris County, not Butler
Morris County context, not Butler figures
- Establishments in Morris County16,518
- Covered employment, Morris County298,824
- Average annual pay, Morris County$101,208
- Housing units permitted, Morris County2,055
Every figure in this section is published for Morris County as a whole and is not a measurement of Butler.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Butler questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Butler, New Jersey?
8,133, in 3,490 households. Butler borough covers 2.03 square miles of land, which is 3,999 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Butler in?
Morris County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Butler?
$111,557. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $442,500. Median gross rent is $1,599 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Butler businesses?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $6.0 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $242,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Butler, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Butler borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Butler. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Butler in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Butler appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Butler, borough of, community 340337, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Butler figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Morris County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Butler.
Is zoning published for Butler?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.