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Buffalo ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Buffalo, KY is 42716, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
735
Area code
270

Mail addressed to Buffalo uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Buffalo in numbers

About 735 people live in Buffalo, in 293 households. The median household income is $47,120 a year, 26% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,300 (5% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $1,114 a month. The median age is 34.9; 8.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population735Buffalo735
Households293Buffalo293
Median age34.9Buffalo34.9Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$47,120Buffalo$47,120Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$196,300Buffalo$196,300Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,114Buffalo$1,114Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.7%Buffalo8.7%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.4 minBuffalo19.4 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density622 / sq miBuffalo622 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Buffalo

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Buffalo
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42716 Buffalo , KY Standard 1,659 $72,125 $188,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Buffalo

These ZIP codes cover part of Buffalo but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Buffalo
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42748 Hodgenville , KY Standard 9,365 $65,691 $186,500

Map of Buffalo ZIP codes

42716

The ZIP codes of Buffalo, KY, 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

The nearest larger towns are Hodgenville (3,389 people, 4.3 mi), New Haven (837 people, 12 mi) and Elizabethtown (32,576 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Buffalo
TownPopulationDistance
Hodgenville 3,389 4.3 mi
Elizabethtown 32,576 16.8 mi
Campbellsville 11,622 22.1 mi
Lebanon 6,430 24.4 mi
Radcliff 22,864 25.2 mi
Bardstown 13,804 25.3 mi
Vine Grove 6,830 26.2 mi
Springfield 2,899 29.1 mi
Cave City 2,730 29.3 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Buffalo, KY ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/ky/buffalo

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