ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 52728: Buffalo, IA

ZIP Code 52728 (Buffalo, Scott County, Iowa) has an estimated 984 residents in 436 households. The median household income is $69,239, the median home value is $120,900 and the median gross rent is $769/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

984

Margin of error ±242

Median household income

$69,239

Margin of error ±$15,980

Median home value

$120,900

Margin of error ±$25,996

Median gross rent

$769/mo

Margin of error ±$181

Median age

38.8 yrs

Margin of error ±10.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.7 min*

Margin of error ±15.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 52728 compares with Iowa and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5272838.8 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 52728$69,239Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 52728$32,682Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5272819.9%*Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 527282.3%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5272812.2%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 52728$120,900Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 52728$769/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5272876.6%*Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5272829.7 min*Iowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 527284.4%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 52728

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 52728 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 52728Margin of errorIowaUnited States
Total population984±2423,210,507334,922,499
Median age38.8 yrs±10.3 yrs38.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households436±981,315,707129,227,496
Median household income$69,239±$15,980$75,059$80,734
Per capita income$32,682±$7,941$40,877$44,673
Poverty rate19.9%*±10.6 pts11.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.3%±2.9 pts3.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%±5.8 pts31.4%35.7%
Median home value$120,900±$25,996$208,000$332,700
Median gross rent$769/mo±$181$972/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes76.6%*±13.0 pts71.7%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.7 min*±15.2 min19.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.4%±3.5 pts11.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 52728
GroupZIP 52728IowaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino85.8%82.3%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%2.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.1%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.7%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 52728 is

State
Iowa
Main county
Scott County
Largest overlapping place
Buffalo (99% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.07 sq mi· about 321 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Scott County

52722 Bettendorf, IA52726 Scott County, IA52745 Scott County, IA52746 Scott County, IA52748 Eldridge, IA52753 Scott County, IA52756 Scott County, IA52758 McCausland, IA52765 Scott County, IA52767 Scott County, IA52768 Scott County, IA52769 Scott County, IA52773 Scott County, IA52801 Davenport, IA52802 Davenport, IA52803 Davenport, IA52804 Davenport, IA52806 Davenport, IA52807 Davenport, IA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.