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Buna, Texas

Census designated place in Jasper County, Texas · ZIP 77612

  • Jasper County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 2,030 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 836Households
  • $66,339Median household income
  • $111,700Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Buna

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Population, 2000 to 2020−5.8%
2.1k2.2k2.2k2.3k2.3k2000: 2,26920002010: 2,14220102020: 2,13720202,2692,137
Population of Buna at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,269
20102,142
20202,137

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Buna
Under $50k41.5%
$50k to $100k39.6%
$100k to $150k11.6%
$150k to $200k1.8%
$200k and over5.4%

Median household income $66,339 · 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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Buna
Owner occupied
679 units
Renter occupied
157 units
Vacancy rate
12.2%

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Buna compared with its county and state
Buna compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBunaJasper CountyTexas
Population2,03032,80729,640,343
Median household income$66,339$49,919$76,292
Median age36.842.535.5
Median home value$111,700$125,900$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.2%12.6%33.1%
Foreign-born residents0.2%2.3%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes81.2%77.7%62.6%
Mean commute to work30.5 minutes28.4 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Buna, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
BUNA J HPublic6–8BUNA ISD

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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