Buffalo, TX · standard
ZIP Code 75831
Leon County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,386
- 8/sq mi
- $51,935
- Median income
- $117,500
- Median home value
- 12.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Buffalo pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 17th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 75831 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 75831 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Buffalo, Leon County, Texas, home to 5,386 residents across 656.8 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 75831 reports a modest median household income of $51,935 (31% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $30,333. 16.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 3.8%. Housing costs here run $117,500 for a typical home value (53% below the state average), with rent averaging $920 a month; 71.3% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.1, and the average commute is 29 minutes. The state and national benchmarks above give 75831's numbers context; they should not be read in isolation.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 75831
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Buffalo, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 75831.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
24 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
23 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
16 establishments
- Construction 8
Construction
8 establishments
- Manufacturing 7
Manufacturing
7 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 75831, Buffalo, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
5,386
Population
656.8
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 75831?
42.1
Median Age
48.0%
Male
52.0%
Female
8.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$51,935
Median Household Income
-31% vs state
$30,333
Per Capita Income
16.1%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
28.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 75831 ranks nationally
Buffalo, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,935 17th percentile higher than 17% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
2,652
Total Housing Units
2,043
Occupied Units
609
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$117,500
Median Home Value
-53% vs state
$920
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 116 business establishments in ZIP 75831, employing approximately 2,369 people with a combined annual payroll of $143,958,000.
116
Businesses
2,369
Employees
$144.0M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 24 | 20.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 23 | 19.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 16 | 13.8% |
| Construction | 8 | 6.9% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 6.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 6.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 6.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 4.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 3.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 2.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 2.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 2.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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