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Buffalo, Wyoming: commercial real estate data.
Buffalo is a Census city of 4,572 people across 4.54 square miles of land, in Johnson County. Median household income is $62,629, 78.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Buffalo
What Buffalo is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.54 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,007
- County holding the largest share of its areaJohnson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buffalo
How many people live in Buffalo
- Population4,572
- Median age48.0
- Population under 18803 plus or minus 210
- Share under 1817.6 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Population 65 and over1,434
- Share 65 and over31.4 percent
- Households2,272
- Family households1,109
- Share of households that are families48.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buffalo
Income and work in Buffalo
- Median household income$62,629
- Per capita income$39,388
- Civilian labor force2,250
- Employed2,130
- Unemployed120 plus or minus 98
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over3,393
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.9 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buffalo
Housing in Buffalo
- Housing units2,435
- Occupied units2,272
- Vacant units163 plus or minus 123
- Vacancy rate6.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Owner occupied1,785
- Renter occupied487 plus or minus 141
- Ownership rate78.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$300,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,019 plus or minus $250
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Single family units1,866
- Share single family76.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more358 plus or minus 159
- Share in buildings of two or more14.7 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Mobile homes211 plus or minus 105
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buffalo
How Buffalo gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,689
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,340 plus or minus 302
- Share commuting under 15 minutes79.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more167 plus or minus 91
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more9.9 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Drove alone68.0 percent
- Carpooled3.4 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked10.1 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Worked from home17.0 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buffalo
SBA loans in Buffalo (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$7,334,600
- Average approval$666,782
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$4,272,000
- Jobs supported82
- Jobs per approval7.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more9.1 percent
- Share to franchises9.1 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Buffalo, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Buffalo
SBA loans in Buffalo (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$402,000
- Average approval$402,000
- Median approval$402,000
- Largest approval$402,000
- Jobs supported16
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Buffalo, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Buffalo
Flood risk in Buffalo
- NFIP communityCity of Buffalo
- NFIP community number560027
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/03/84
The City of Buffalo participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 560027 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Johnson County, not Buffalo
Johnson County context, not Buffalo figures
- Establishments in Johnson County500
- Covered employment, Johnson County3,387
- Average annual pay, Johnson County$49,306
- Housing units permitted, Johnson County7
Every figure in this section is published for Johnson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Buffalo.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Buffalo questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Buffalo, Wyoming?
4,572, in 2,272 households. Buffalo city covers 4.54 square miles of land, which is 1,007 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Buffalo in?
Johnson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Buffalo?
$62,629. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $300,500. Median gross rent is $1,019 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Buffalo businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $7.3 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $402,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Buffalo, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Buffalo borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Buffalo. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Buffalo in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Buffalo appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Buffalo, city of, community 560027, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Buffalo figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Johnson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Buffalo.
Is zoning published for Buffalo?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.