75831 Zip Code (Buffalo, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,290
Zip code population in 2010: 5,386
Zip code population in 2000: 4,819

Houses and condos: 2,836
Renter-occupied apartments: 648
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 75831: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 255.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 21 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,005 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $561 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 75831:

• High school or higher: 77.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 5.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 75831:

• Never married: 19.5%
• Now married: 58.6%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 11.0%
• Divorced: 8.5%

• 
• • 3,72770.5%White
  • 73814.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 64412.2%Black
  • 1733.3%Two or more races
  • 60.1%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 75831, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,002 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,002
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $48,732 (reported on 80.3% of returns)

Here:	$48,732
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1279.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3983.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6570.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10377.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16916.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 49015.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,447 (reported on 24.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,447
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.7% for AGIs below $25k, 47.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 106.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 306.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1190.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,176 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	$6,176
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.0% for AGIs below $25k, 46.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 99.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 354.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 394.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2430.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,339 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	+$12,339
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 40.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 153.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 113.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 840.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9690.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,898 (reported on 20.2% of returns)

Here:	+$10,898
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 154.0% for AGIs below $25k, 111.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 273.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 421.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1550.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,929 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

75831:	$21,929
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.3% for AGIs below $25k, 141.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 311.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 626.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1475.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,775 (reported on 5.5% of returns)

Here:	$30,775
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.3% for AGIs below $25k, 202.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 501.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 962.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $8,871 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$8,871
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 284.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,183 (reported on 5.5% of returns)

75831:	$5,183
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 41.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 144.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,689 (reported on 20.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,689
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 140.7% for AGIs below $25k, 89.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.2%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 92.7% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 75831, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $56,627 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$56,627
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $45,716 (reported on 82.3% of returns)

Here:	$45,716
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.5% for AGIs below $25k, 82.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 25.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,283 (reported on 29.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,283
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,261 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,261
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,623 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	+$7,623
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,200 (reported on 18.7% of returns)

Here:	+$13,200
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,043 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

75831:	$18,043
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $23,586 (24% of AGI, reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	$23,586
State:	$24,724

Here:	23.6% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,200 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$6,200
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,329 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

75831:	$4,329
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,312 (reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,312
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.5%

Here:	68%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 61.8% for AGIs below $25k, 66.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 75831, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,560 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,560
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $34,353 (reported on 81.5% of returns)

Here:	$34,353
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.0% for AGIs below $10k, 80.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,848 (reported on 35.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,848
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,975 (reported on 16.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,975
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,772 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	+$8,772
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,045 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	+$6,045
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,939 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

75831:	$3,939
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $18,451 (28% of AGI, reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$18,451
State:	$19,631

Here:	27.9% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.0% for AGIs below $10k, 9.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,610 (8% of AGI, reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	$5,610
State:	$4,753

Here:	7.7% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,417 (reported on 68.0% of returns)

75831:	$5,417
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,752 (reported on 20.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,752
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.4%

Here:	68%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 57.1% for AGIs below $10k, 66.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 75855, 75846, 75838, 75833, 75860, 75840.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 230
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,966

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 79 (77 now married, 2 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,032 (598 now married, 430 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 75831 with a mortgage: 339 (22 second mortgage, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,686
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $381

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 75831 household income distribution in 2022

• 283Less than $10,000
• 84$10,000 to $14,999
• 144$15,000 to $19,999
• 153$20,000 to $24,999
• 31$25,000 to $29,999
• 147$30,000 to $34,999
• 22$35,000 to $39,999
• 130$40,000 to $44,999
• 176$45,000 to $49,999
• 194$50,000 to $59,999
• 173$60,000 to $74,999
• 176$75,000 to $99,999
• 161$100,000 to $124,999
• 175$125,000 to $149,999
• 117$150,000 to $199,999
• 29$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 75831

• 28Less than $10,000
• 29$10,000 to $14,999
• 5$15,000 to $19,999
• 69$20,000 to $24,999
• 110$25,000 to $29,999
• 12$30,000 to $34,999
• 18$40,000 to $49,999
• 108$50,000 to $59,999
• 33$60,000 to $69,999
• 124$70,000 to $79,999
• 71$80,000 to $89,999
• 83$90,000 to $99,999
• 119$100,000 to $124,999
• 18$125,000 to $149,999
• 126$150,000 to $174,999
• 29$175,000 to $199,999
• 119$200,000 to $249,999
• 40$250,000 to $299,999
• 140$300,000 to $399,999
• 13$400,000 to $499,999
• 17$500,000 to $749,999
• 53$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 75831

• 6Less than $100
• 21$150 to $199
• 7$200 to $249
• 47$400 to $449
• 36$450 to $499
• 19$500 to $549
• 14$550 to $599
• 126$600 to $649
• 3$650 to $699
• 50$700 to $749
• 50$800 to $899
• 26$900 to $999
• 19$1,250 to $1,499
• 201No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $951.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $219,047.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $104,236
• Black or African American householders: $80,609
• Asian householders: $129,054
• Some other race householders: $77,829
• Two or more races householders: $52,813
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $91,926

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $110,391 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,126 - $204,278

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $332,859

Here:	$332,859
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $46,223

Here:	$46,223
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,556
• One, attached: 29
• Two: 23
• 3 or 4: 79
• 5 to 9: 3
• 10 to 19: 12
• 20 to 49: 18
• Mobile homes: 1,046
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Unemployment: 5.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 75831

• 85.5%1,655Drove a car alone
• 8.6%166Carpooled
• 0.3%6Walked
• 1.4%27Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 75831

• 50Less than 5 minutes
• 3285 to 9 minutes
• 24510 to 14 minutes
• 14015 to 19 minutes
• 18820 to 24 minutes
• 4425 to 29 minutes
• 29530 to 34 minutes
• 835 to 39 minutes
• 11040 to 44 minutes
• 16845 to 59 minutes
• 12660 to 89 minutes
• 13190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,290

• Male householders: 944 (272 living alone), Female householders: 1,257 (376 living alone)

• 1,121 spouses (1,121 opposite-sex spouses), 170 unmarried partners, (170 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,534 children (1,406 natural, 15 adopted, 113 stepchildren), 84 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 59 parents, 0 foster children, 55 other relatives, 19 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 9 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 693 2-persons, 365 3-persons, 178 4-persons, 109 5-persons, 88 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 648 1-person, 99 2-persons

839 married couples with children.
170 single-parent households (39 men, 131 women).

89.0% of residents of 75831 zip code speak English at home.
9.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% very well, 22% well, 36% not well, 7% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.7%

Population in 1990: 3,404. Population change in the 1990s: +1,415 (+41.6%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4,054
• Northeast: 77
• Midwest: 141
• South: 468
• West: 68

59% of the 75831 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

90% of the 75831 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
• Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 29. The highest number of fires - 61 took place in 2003, and the least - 10 in 2010. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (48.2%), and Structure Fires (20.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 75831
• 23548.2%Outside Fires
• 9820.1%Structure Fires
• 7816.0%Other
• 7715.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 75831, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 75831 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	46	73.5 years
William	37	72.8 years
Mary	35	77.1 years
John	29	71.9 years
Robert	29	71.6 years
George	27	73.9 years
Charles	14	75.3 years
Ruth	13	79.4 years
Henry	12	78.1 years
Bessie	12	80.1 years

Most common last names in zip code 75831 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Jones	30	74.6 years
Smith	26	76.4 years
Johnson	24	77.0 years
Davis	23	78.4 years
Pate	19	76.3 years
Williams	18	74.5 years
Long	16	76.3 years
Moore	15	77.0 years
Baker	14	79.5 years
Lee	13	73.4 years

Businesses in zip code 75831
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		Hilton	1
Church's Chicken	1		Pizza Hut	1
Comfort Inn	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
FedEx	1		Subway	2
H&R Block	1		UPS	1