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Buffalo Independent School District
Buffalo Independent School District is a unified school district in Texas with a community population of 4,848. The median household income is $46,944 and the median age is 46.0.
4,848
Population
18
People / sq mi
$46,944
Median Income
46.0
Median Age
Buffalo Independent School District covers 266 sq mi of land at 18.2 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 67.7% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 46.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$46,944
Median Household Income
$28,641
Per Capita Income
18.3%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
Unemployment
Housing
$131,700
Median Home Value
$890
Median Rent
66.8%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
84.9%
High School+
15.0%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Buffalo Independent School District serves a community with a population of 4,848 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Texas.
The median household income in Buffalo Independent School District is $46,944, with a per capita income of $28,641. The poverty rate is 18.3%.
Buffalo Independent School District is 67.7% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 46.4% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Buffalo Independent School District, 84.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Buffalo Independent School District is $131,700, with a median rent of $890. The homeownership rate is 66.8%.
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Data for Buffalo Independent School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4811990).
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.