Median household income (1999): $36,250
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,299
| This zip code | $38,299 | | Kansas: | $42,920 |
Nearest zip codes: 66714, 66710, 66783, 66736, 66761, 66720.
Housing units in zip code 66717 with a mortgage: 69 (2 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 72
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $550
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $235
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 11
- 1990 to 1994: 4
- 1980 to 1989: 26
- 1970 to 1979: 46
- 1960 to 1969: 21
- 1950 to 1959: 13
- 1940 to 1949: 18
- 1939 or earlier: 114
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Buffalo, KS (66717):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 17
- 2 bedrooms: 74
- 3 bedrooms: 90
- 4 bedrooms: 18
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 2
- 2 bedrooms: 10
- 3 bedrooms: 0
- 4 bedrooms: 2
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 66717 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 5
- 1 vehicle: 58
- 2 vehicles: 69
- 3 vehicles: 52
- 4 vehicles: 14
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 2
- 1 vehicle: 8
- 2 vehicles: 0
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 66717:
- Less than $10,000: 19
- $10,000 to $14,999: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 20
- $20,000 to $24,999: 16
- $25,000 to $29,999: 15
- $30,000 to $34,999: 14
- $35,000 to $39,999: 11
- $40,000 to $49,999: 16
- $50,000 to $59,999: 7
- $60,000 to $69,999: 3
- $70,000 to $79,999: 13
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 66717:
- $300 to $349: 4
- $350 to $399: 2
- $400 to $449: 2
- No cash rent: 4
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $38,328
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $19,962
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 227
- One, attached: 2
- Mobile homes: 24

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 170 (68%)
- Carpooled: 66 (27%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 11 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 4
- 5 to 9 minutes: 17
- 10 to 14 minutes: 14
- 15 to 19 minutes: 22
- 20 to 24 minutes: 84
- 25 to 29 minutes: 34
- 30 to 34 minutes: 31
- 35 to 39 minutes: 9
- 40 to 44 minutes: 8
- 45 to 59 minutes: 7
- 60 to 89 minutes: 6
- 90 or more minutes: 2
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 39.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 556
- In family households: 500 (155 male householders, 13 female householders)
142 spouses, 157 children (138 natural, 10 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 6 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 56 (21 male householders (15 living alone)), 31 female householders (31 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 85 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 46 1-person, 6 2-persons.
112 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (6 men, 10 women).
99.0% of residents of 66717 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 2 (0.4%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.4% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 101
- United States or American: 76
- English: 46
- Irish: 32
- Other groups: 22
- Scotch-Irish: 12
- Swedish: 11
- Norwegian: 7
- Scottish: 7
- French (except Basque): 5
- Dutch: 3
- Danish: 2
- Italian: 2
- Polish: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (70%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
- Wood (3%)
- Electricity (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 426
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 55
- South: 54
- West: 15
66% of the 66717 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Kansas.
Population in 1990: 455. Population change in the 1990s: +72 (+15.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Kansas: | 11.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: | 10.5% | | Kansas: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Kansas: | 13.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Wholesale Trade: Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Community Food Services (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
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