Buffalo is a city in Johnson County, Wyoming, home to about 4,572 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82834.
Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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 | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)364 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sheridan County Airport (SHR)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO330 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ798 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 4,415 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 20th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Johnson County grew from 2,361 residents in 1900 to 8,447 in 2020.
Johnson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 13.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buffalo, WY weather station (about a mile away).
2,602 jobs at 500 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
74 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buffalo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 32 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Johnson County School District #1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark ElementaryBuffalo | Pre-K–2 | 211 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Cloud Peak ElementaryBuffalo | 3–5 | 225 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Clear Creek Middle SchoolBuffalo | 6–8 | 240 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Buffalo High SchoolBuffalo | 9–12 | 317 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| New West High SchoolBuffalo | 9–12 | 29 | Alternative Education | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Tree Christian SchoolBuffalo | Pre-K–K | 12 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.3 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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