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ZIP Code 75831: Buffalo, TX
ZIP code 75831 uses the postal name Buffalo, Texas and lies mostly in Leon County (70% of its land) with the rest in Freestone County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,935 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Buffalo; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Buffalo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Leon County (70%); Freestone County (30%)
- Census places
- Buffalo
- House district
- TX-17 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 251.0 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 75831?
75831 centers on 31.474°, -96.009° and covers 251.0 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 75855, 75838, 75846, 75833, 75860, 75840.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 75831, 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 75831 compare with the rest of Leon County?
| Measure | 75831 | In Leon County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,881 | 1st of 8 | 1,031st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $52k | 3rd of 3 | 1,016th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $118k | 5th of 5 | 1,047th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 17% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 26% of all 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 75831?
The 2020 Census counted 4,865 people in 75831; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,881. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,881±660 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,865−9.7% since 2010 (5,386)
- Households
- 2,043
- Median age
- 42.1
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 75831?
Of the 4,881 people the ACS estimates in 75831, 21.4% are under 18 and 20.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (66.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.8%).
- Under 1821.4%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older20.4%
- White, not Hispanic66.7%
- Hispanic or Latino15.8%
- Black, not Hispanic9.6%
- Other or two or more8.0%
- 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 75831 earn?
Median household income is $51,935 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Leon County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($53,119 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $51,935±$7,182
- Income per person
- $30,333
- Below the poverty line
- 16.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,3222,160 returns; wages 67% of AGI (IRS)
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 75831?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $117,500
- Median gross rent
- $920
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.3%
- Housing units
- 2,652
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 75831?
116 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade24
- Other services (except public administration)23
- Accommodation and food services16
- Construction8
- Manufacturing7
- Wholesale trade7
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 75831?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75855 | Oakwood | 2,635 | $46k | 10.3 mi |
| 75838 | Donie | 209 | $28k | 13.0 mi |
| 75846 | Jewett | 2,741 | $64k | 13.3 mi |
| 75833 | Centerville | 3,550 | $69k | 17.2 mi |
| 75860 | Teague | 6,624 | $60k | 17.3 mi |
| 75840 | Fairfield | 6,994 | $58k | 21.9 mi |
| 77865 | Marquez | 1,510 | $67k | 21.4 mi (near) |
| 75886 | Tennessee Colony | 2,456 | – | 21.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.