Buffalo Township (Butler County) is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, home to about 8,070 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16055, and parts of 16229 are in Buffalo Township (Butler County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Buffalo Township (Butler County); also Clinton Township (Butler County) and Winfield
Mostly South Buffalo; part is in Buffalo Township (Butler County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buffalo Township (Butler County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA247 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buffalo Township (Butler County); 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 Township (Butler County) had 7,900 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 352nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Butler County grew from 56,962 residents in 1900 to 193,763 in 2020.
Butler County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Schenley Lock 5, PA weather station (4 miles away).
86,610 jobs at 5,083 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buffalo Township (Butler County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 3.5 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 1795.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Freeport Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo El SchSarver | K–5 | 564 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Freeport Area MSSarver | 6–8 | 428 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Freeport Area SHSFreeport | 9–12 | 512 | Public | 1.2 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 South Buffalo, Freeport, Clinton Township (Butler County), Winfield, Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County) and Cadogan.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.