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Zelienople, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Zelienople is a Census borough of 3,827 people across 2.05 square miles of land, in Butler County. Median household income is $68,110, 51.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 22 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $17.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Zelienople
What Zelienople is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area2.05 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,864
- County holding the largest share of its areaButler 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.
Zelienople
How many people live in Zelienople
- Population3,827
- Median age41.9
- Population under 18759 plus or minus 176
- Share under 1819.8 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Population 65 and over1,132 plus or minus 247
- Share 65 and over29.6 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Households1,807
- Family households891
- Share of households that are families49.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Zelienople
Income and work in Zelienople
- Median household income$68,110
- Per capita income$47,872
- Civilian labor force1,894
- Employed1,846
- Unemployed48 plus or minus 53
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over2,845
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher48.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree24.7 percent plus or minus 6.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Zelienople
- Housing units1,912
- Occupied units1,807
- Vacant units105 plus or minus 129
- Vacancy rate5.5 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Owner occupied938
- Renter occupied869 plus or minus 201
- Ownership rate51.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$294,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,057 plus or minus $216
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.6 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Single family units1,219
- Share single family63.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more676 plus or minus 243
- Share in buildings of two or more35.4 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Mobile homes17 plus or minus 26
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Zelienople gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,589
- Commuting under 15 minutes414 plus or minus 193
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.1 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more655 plus or minus 171
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.2 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Drove alone73.3 percent
- Carpooled9.7 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Worked from home13.2 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Zelienople
SBA loans in Zelienople (7(a))
- Approvals22
- Gross approval$17,803,800
- Average approval$809,264
- Median approval$165,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$3,029,000
- Largest approval$4,107,900
- Jobs supported188
- Jobs per approval8.5
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Paid in full8
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more13.6 percent
- Share to franchises4.5 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS19
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Zelienople, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 9 loans have 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.
Zelienople
SBA loans in Zelienople (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$3,599,000
- Average approval$899,750
- Median approval$888,500
- Largest approval$1,590,000
- Jobs supported55
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Zelienople, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have 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.
Zelienople
Flood risk in Zelienople
- NFIP communityBorough of Zelienople
- NFIP community number420226
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/02/18
The Borough of Zelienople participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420226 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.
Butler County, not Zelienople
Butler County context, not Zelienople figures
- Establishments in Butler County5,083
- Covered employment, Butler County88,461
- Average annual pay, Butler County$65,579
- Housing units permitted, Butler County976
Every figure in this section is published for Butler County as a whole and is not a measurement of Zelienople.
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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Common questions
Zelienople questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Zelienople, Pennsylvania?
3,827, in 1,807 households. Zelienople borough covers 2.05 square miles of land, which is 1,864 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Zelienople in?
Butler 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 Zelienople?
$68,110. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $294,200. Median gross rent is $1,057 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Zelienople businesses?
22 7(a) approvals totaling $17.8 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $165,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $3.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Zelienople, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Zelienople borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Zelienople. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Zelienople in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Zelienople appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Zelienople, borough of, community 420226, 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 Zelienople figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Butler 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 Zelienople.
Is zoning published for Zelienople?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.