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Buffalo, Iowa

City in Scott County, Iowa · ZIP 52726, 52728, 52804

  • Scott County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 1,163 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 474Households
  • $74,773Median household income
  • $120,400Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 3ZIP codes

About Buffalo

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Population, 2000 to 2020−11.0%
1.2k1.2k1.3k1.3k1.4k2000: 1,32120002010: 1,27020102020: 1,17620201,3211,176
Population of Buffalo at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,321
20101,270
20201,176

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Buffalo
Under $50k29.9%
$50k to $100k46%
$100k to $150k15%
$150k to $200k8.4%
$200k and over0.6%

Median household income $74,773 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Buffalo
Owner occupied
371 units
Renter occupied
103 units
Vacancy rate
9.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Buffalo compared with its county and state
Buffalo compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBuffaloScott CountyIowa
Population1,090174,3023,195,937
Median household income$74,773$76,363$73,147
Median age39.339.038.6
Median home value$120,400$212,500$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.3%36.2%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.1%4.4%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes78.3%69.6%71.5%
Mean commute to work29.8 minutes19.7 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Buffalo, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Buffalo Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–6Davenport Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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