Town guide

Buffalo, Oklahoma

Buffalo is a town in Harper County, Oklahoma, home to about 1,092 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 73834.

Homes sold for a median of $88 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,092984 per sq mi
Median home value$88,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$88Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Buffalo

1 ZIP code

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Around Buffalo

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)148 miles away
Closer regional airportDodge City Regional Airport (DDC)67 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX322 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.

Who represents Buffalo

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Buffalo had 1,039 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 223rd largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Harper County grew from 8,189 residents in 1910 to 3,272 in 2020.

Buffalo population by census2000: 1,200, 2010: 1,299, 2020: 1,0391,20020001,29920101,0392020

Harper County, 1910–2020

Harper County population, 1910 to 20201910: 8,189, 1920: 7,623, 1930: 7,761, 1940: 6,454, 1950: 5,977, 1960: 5,956, 1970: 5,151, 1980: 4,715, 1990: 4,063, 2000: 3,562, 2010: 3,685, 2020: 3,2728K’10’208K’30’406K’50’605K’70’804K’90’004K’103K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 22.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BuffaloJan: high 48°F, low 22°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 25°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 32°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 42°F, 1.9 in; May: high 80°F, low 53°F, 2.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 69°F, 2.2 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 67°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 59°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 45°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 32°F, 1 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 23°F, 1 in48°22°Jan0.752°25°Feb0.862°32°Mar1.471°42°Apr1.980°53°May2.390°64°Jun4.096°69°Jul2.294°67°Aug3.185°59°Sep1.673°45°Oct2.260°32°Nov1.048°23°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buffalo 2 Ssw, OK weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Harper County

478 jobs at 89 businesses in Harper County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Harper CountyRetail trade: 116 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 83 jobs; Other services: 52 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 46 jobs; Professional services: 40 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 29 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 24 jobs; Finance and insurance: 20 jobsRetail trade 24% Health care and social assistance 17% Other services 11% Transportation and warehousing 10% Professional services 8% Real estate and rentals 6% Hotels and restaurants 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buffalo.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ashland Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ashland26.4 miles
  • Integris Health Woodward HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Woodward29.9 miles
  • Comanche County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Coldwater31.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around Buffalo

Grocery stores

  • Subway4.3 mi
  • Venture Foods4.4 mi

Museums

  • Buffalo Museum4.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Buffalo

Public schools here are run by Buffalo. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Buffalo EsBuffaloPre-K–8164Public4.4 mi
Buffalo HsBuffalo9–1275Public4.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Selman.

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