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ZIP Code 52728: Buffalo, IA
ZIP code 52728 is in Buffalo, Iowa, entirely in Scott County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 980 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,239 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Buffalo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Scott County
- Census places
- Buffalo
- Metro area
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
- House district
- IA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 3.1 sq mi · 320 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 52728?
52728 centers on 41.459°, -90.726° and covers 3.1 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 52726, 52802, 52804, 61264, 61259, 52761.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 52728, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 52728 compare with the rest of Scott County?
| Measure | 52728 | In Scott County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 984 | 16th of 21 | 471st of 970 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $121k | not ranked | not ranked |
52728's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (984). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 68% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 52728?
The 2020 Census counted 1,037 people in 52728; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 984. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 984±242 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,037
- Households
- 436
- Median age
- 38.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 52728?
Of the 984 people the ACS estimates in 52728, 30.0% are under 18 and 15.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.8%).
- Under 1830.0%
- 18 to 6455.0%
- 65 and older15.0%
- White, not Hispanic85.8%
- Hispanic or Latino6.7%
- Other or two or more6.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 52728 earn?
Median household income is $69,239 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $69,239±$15,980
- Income per person
- $32,682
- Below the poverty line
- 19.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 52728?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $120,900
- Median gross rent
- $769
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.6%
- Housing units
- 499
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 52728?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade4
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 52728?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52726 | Blue Grass | 5,160 | $104k | 3.8 mi |
| 52802 | Davenport | 9,466 | $54k | 5.2 mi |
| 52804 | Davenport | 26,835 | $66k | 5.6 mi |
| 61264 | Milan, IL | 10,073 | $78k | 7.8 mi |
| 61259 | Illinois City, IL | 1,053 | $92k | 11.4 mi |
| 52761 | Muscatine | 29,474 | $62k | 17.5 mi |
| 61232 | Andalusia, IL | 1,469 | $74k | 1.9 mi (near) |
| 52759 | Montpelier | 167 | $71k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 61284 | Taylor Ridge, IL | 2,599 | $101k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 61201 | Rock Island, IL | 36,766 | $59k | 7.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.