Buffalo, OH
Guernsey County · Ohio · United States
Home to 657 people across 0.488 square miles.
At a glance
43722 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 43722 is
| Coordinates | 39.919311, -81.519962 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Guernsey County |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| Land area | 0.488 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
Current weather
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Philadelphia, PA | 336.6 mi |
|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | 346.5 mi |
| New York, NY | 399.5 mi |
| Atlanta, GA | 454.8 mi |
People
Who lives in 43722
657 residents in 148 households, averaging 4.44 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 43.4% of residents, and 100.0% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 148 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 4.44 |
| Family households | 100.0% |
| Living alone | 0.0% |
| Median age | 21.2 years |
| Households with internet | 93.2% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 43722
The median household here earns $49,674 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 43722 ahead of 16% of American ZIP codes. 15.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $49,674 ±$45,586 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $20,971 |
| Poverty rate | 15.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% |
| Labor force participation | 78.3% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 0.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 96.6% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 43722
A typical home is valued at $127,300. This is an owner-majority area — 75.0% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1977.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $127,300 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Housing units | 183 |
| Vacancy rate | 19.1% |
Own vs. rent
Of 148 occupied units
| Owner households | 111 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 37 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 43722 commutes
100.0% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 21.1 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 21.1 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 43722
ZIP code 43722 is assigned to Buffalo, OH, and falls within Guernsey County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 657 people live inside it.
At 1,346 residents per square mile spread over 0.488 square miles, 43722 reads as a suburban area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings run below the national median. At $49,674, 43722 sits in the lower half, ahead of 16% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Buffalo looks like
Housing in 43722 costs below the national median. A typical home is valued at $127,300 against a US median of $207,500. Ownership dominates: 75.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 74.3% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1977, making the housing here from the later twentieth century.
The population skews notably young, with a median age of 21.2 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 4.44 people on average, with 100.0% classified as family households.
Getting to work takes 21.1 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 100.0% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Buffalo, OH
Buffalo is largely suburban in character. Accommodation here skews toward mid-range chain hotels and extended-stay properties positioned near highway junctions and business parks, which suits anyone driving in or visiting for work rather than sightseeing.
For reference, Philadelphia, PA is about 336.6 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 43722 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 43722 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 43722 offers a compact profile of Buffalo: 657 residents, a median household income of $49,674, 0.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 43722 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Buffalo may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 43722
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 43722. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).