Buffalo is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, home to about 16,499 people across 7.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55313.
Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Buffalo; also St. Michael and Rockford Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buffalo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL386 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buffalo; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Buffalo had 16,168 residents in the 2020 census, up 60% since 2000.
It’s the 69th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wright County grew from 29,157 residents in 1900 to 141,337 in 2020.
Wright County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buffalo 2ne, MN weather station (2 miles away).
42,944 jobs at 3,680 businesses in Wright County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
286 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buffalo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 25 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 50 |
| Mental health providers | 76 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 51 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1856.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools, Meeker and Wright Special Education, Terra Nova School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Early Child. Sp. Ed ProgramBuffalo | Pre-K | 150 | Special Education | 0.7 mi |
| Parkside ElementaryBuffalo | Pre-K–5 | 348 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Discovery ElementaryBuffalo | K–5 | 257 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Northwinds ElementaryBuffalo | K–5 | 419 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Tatanka Elementary STEM SchoolBuffalo | K–5 | 393 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Eastern Wright ProgramBuffalo | 5–8 | 8 | Special Education | 0.8 mi |
| Buffalo Community MiddleBuffalo | 6–8 | 1,160 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Cornerstones ProgramBuffalo | 6–12 | 23 | Special Education | 0.8 mi |
| Terra Nova SchoolBuffalo | 6–12 | 84 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Wright Technical Center ALC MiddleBuffalo | 6–8 | 3 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| SWMetro Lakeside AcademyBuffalo | 7–12 | 23 | Alternative Education | 5.6 mi |
| Buffalo Senior HighBuffalo | 9–12 | 1,681 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Phoenix Learning CenterBuffalo | 9–12 | 36 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| SWMetro Buffalo-TransitionsBuffalo | 9–12 | 26 | Special Education | 0.1 mi |
| Wright Technical Center ALCBuffalo | 9–12 | 81 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Wright Technical CenterBuffalo | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.8 mi |
| Pride TransitionsBuffalo | 12 | — | Special Education | 0.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Xavier Elementary SchoolBuffalo | Pre-K–8 | 247 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Lakeside AcademyBuffalo | 8–12 | 28 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with St. Michael, Rockford Township, Buffalo Township, Chatham, Maple Lake Township and Marysville.
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