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Buffalo Lake ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Buffalo Lake, MN is 55314, and its area code is 320.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
635
Area code
320

Buffalo Lake in numbers

About 635 people live in Buffalo Lake, in 210 households. The median household income is $66,167 a year, 26% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,400 (66% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $759 a month. The median age is 42.8; 17.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population635Buffalo Lake635
Households210Buffalo Lake210
Median age42.8Buffalo Lake42.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$66,167Buffalo Lake$66,167Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$113,400Buffalo Lake$113,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$759Buffalo Lake$759Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%Buffalo Lake17.1%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.3 minBuffalo Lake29.3 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density931 / sq miBuffalo Lake931 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Buffalo Lake

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Buffalo Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55314 Buffalo Lake , MN Standard 1,187 $79,500 $179,200

Map of Buffalo Lake ZIP codes

55314

The ZIP codes of Buffalo Lake, MN, 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 Lake

The nearest larger towns are Hector (1,130 people, 4.7 mi), Stewart (644 people, 6.5 mi) and Bird Island (930 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Buffalo Lake
TownPopulationDistance
Hutchinson 14,680 15.6 mi
Glencoe 5,695 23.0 mi
Litchfield 6,576 27.0 mi
Redwood Falls 5,068 27.2 mi

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