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Buffalo Springs, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Lubbock County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
525 Population 348/sq mi density
$70,625 Median Income $47,448 per capita
$229,000 Home Value $254,895 Zillow
62°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
172 Violent Crime/100K 603 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$70,625 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$229,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
172 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$70,625
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,448
21% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
94% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Buffalo Springs vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Buffalo Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,625
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,448
121%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,229
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,047
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,047
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.0%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,822M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 90%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 7%
Other 3%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
8,294
Restaurants
770
Healthcare
925
Retail
1,060
Manufacturing
228

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,229
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,545
144% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$70,625
Per Capita Income$47,448
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$77,229
Avg Weekly Wage$1,047
County GDP$19,822M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate0.7%
Gini Coefficient0.481
Cost of Living Index97.1

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone90.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home7.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments8,294
Restaurants770
Healthcare925
Retail1,060
Manufacturing228

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$77,229
Avg Property Tax$8,545