Town guide

Buffalo Springs, Texas

Buffalo Springs is a village in Lubbock County, Texas, home to about 571 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 79404.

Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population571378 per sq mi
Median home value$239,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$96Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Buffalo Springs

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Buffalo Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)273 miles away
Closer regional airportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX4 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX297 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Buffalo Springs; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Buffalo Springs

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 Springs had 468 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1221st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Lubbock County grew from 293 residents in 1900 to 310,639 in 2020.

Buffalo Springs population by census2000: 493, 2010: 453, 2020: 468493200045320104682020

Lubbock County, 1900–2020

Lubbock County population, 1900 to 20201900: 293, 1910: 3,624, 1920: 11,096, 1930: 39,104, 1940: 51,782, 1950: 101,048, 1960: 156,271, 1970: 179,295, 1980: 211,651, 1990: 222,636, 2000: 242,628, 2010: 278,831, 2020: 310,6390K’00’1011K’20’3052K’40’50156K’60’70212K’80’90243K’00’10311K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 19.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Buffalo SpringsJan: high 55°F, low 30°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 32°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 39°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 48°F, 1.4 in; May: high 84°F, low 57°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 66°F, 2.7 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 70°F, 2.2 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 69°F, 2 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 61°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 50°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 38°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 30°F, 0.8 in55°30°Jan0.759°32°Feb0.668°39°Mar1.276°48°Apr1.484°57°May2.691°66°Jun2.793°70°Jul2.291°69°Aug2.084°61°Sep2.676°50°Oct1.764°38°Nov0.855°30°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lubbock Wfo, TX weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Lubbock County

124,049 jobs at 8,019 businesses in Lubbock County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lubbock CountyHealth care and social assistance: 25,887 jobs; Retail trade: 19,329 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18,869 jobs; Construction: 7,528 jobs; Other services: 6,835 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,709 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,305 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 5,641 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 6% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Grace Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lubbock2.6 miles
  • Covenant Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lubbock4.9 miles
  • Covenant Childrens HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Lubbock5.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants47
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

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 Springs

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Underwood Park · 9 acres<0.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • United Supermarkets2.0 mi
  • La Super Economica Meat Market2.0 mi
  • United2.5 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market2.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.9 mi
  • United in-store Pharmacy2.5 mi
  • Raff & Hall Drug2.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi

Libraries

  • Mahon Public Library4.4 mi
  • Texas Tech University Library4.6 mi
  • Southwest Collection/Special Collection Library4.6 mi
  • T J Patterson Library4.9 mi

Museums

  • Science Spectrum & OMNI Theater2.5 mi
  • Buddy Holly Center3.7 mi
  • Caviel Museum of African American History3.7 mi
  • The Buddy Holly Center3.7 mi
  • Bayer Museum of Agriculture4.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Cats Theater3.2 mi
  • CO-OPt Research + Projects3.2 mi
  • Lonestar Amphitheater3.5 mi
  • Depot District Arts & Entertainment3.7 mi
  • Cactus Theater3.7 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 Springs

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ervin ElLubbockPre-K–5396Public3.0 mi
Harwell ElLubbockPre-K–5385Public2.2 mi
Dunbar College Preparatory AcademyLubbock6–8390Public3.3 mi
Priority Intervention AcademyLubbock6–12101Alternative Education3.4 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 Lubbock.

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