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Buffalo Center ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Buffalo Center, IA is 50424, and its area code is 641.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
911
Area code
641
State
Iowa

Buffalo Center in numbers

About 911 people live in Buffalo Center, in 478 households. The median household income is $52,917 a year, 29% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,500 (52% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $640 a month. The median age is 59.4; 27.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population911Buffalo Center911
Households478Buffalo Center478
Median age59.4Buffalo Center59.4Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$52,917Buffalo Center$52,917Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$100,500Buffalo Center$100,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$640Buffalo Center$640Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%Buffalo Center27.2%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.7 minBuffalo Center19.7 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density851 / sq miBuffalo Center851 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Buffalo Center city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Buffalo Center

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Buffalo Center
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50424 Buffalo Center , IA Standard 1,441 $59,091 $114,500

Map of Buffalo Center ZIP codes

50424

The ZIP codes of Buffalo Center, IA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Buffalo Center

The nearest larger towns are Forest City (4,290 people, 18 mi), Blue Earth, MN (3,165 people, 19 mi) and Lake Mills (2,088 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Buffalo Center
TownPopulationDistance
Forest City 4,290 17.9 mi
Blue Earth, MN 3,165 19.1 mi
Algona 5,377 26.1 mi
Garner 3,049 26.3 mi

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