Housing data for ZIP code 14781

ZIP code 14781 has an estimated 1,796 residents and 920 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Sherman, Chautauqua County.

19.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $838 (±$210) a month.

The median home value is $145,300 (±$19,822).

The median household income is $61,625 (±$12,005) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,796 (±280)
Median gross rent
$838
Median home value
$145,300
Households that rent
19.1%

How ZIP code 14781 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 14781Town of ShermanChautauqua CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents1,796 (±280)1,390125,54419,852,366334,922,499
Housing units920 (±127)61166,4768,585,241143,775,355
Households that rent19.1% (±6.0 points)24.9%31.1%45.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$838 (±$210)$774$812$1,621$1,413
Median home value$145,300 (±$19,822)$133,000$127,900$423,800$332,700
Median household income$61,625 (±$12,005)$51,953$58,351$85,974$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,589 (±$249)$2,690$2,901$6,582$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income35.1% (±37.4 points)35.1%49.5%52.1%51.1%
Built before 198062.8% (±10.8 points)61.7%77.3%73.9%49.7%
Average commute22.3 minutes (±2.5)25.7 minutes19.6 minutes32.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband78.7% (±7.4 points)69.6%88.5%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents43.5 years (±6.6)34.7 years42.9 years39.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 14781, median gross rent is not measurably different from Chautauqua County ($812).

It is also lower than in New York ($1,621).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 14781 is not measurably different from the Town of Sherman as a whole ($774).

Its median home value is not measurably different from the Town of Sherman as a whole ($133,000).

Among the 25 ZIP codes in Chautauqua County with a published estimate, ZIP 14781 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 32 ZIP codes in Chautauqua County with a published estimate, ZIP 14781 ranks 16 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 31 ZIP codes in Chautauqua County with a published estimate, ZIP 14781 ranks 20 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 14781

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 14781Chautauqua CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $50012.3% (±11.0 points)10.4%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $99951.8% (±18.7 points)60.8%15.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49927.2% (±19.2 points)22.0%22.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9998.8% (±11.6 points)4.2%19.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±30.2 points)1.4%14.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±30.2 points)0.1%7.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±30.2 points)1.1%13.2%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 51.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 14781

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$331 (±$201)
2 bedrooms$832 (±$318)
4 bedrooms$1,163 (±$163)

Rent burden in ZIP code 14781

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 14781Chautauqua CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%17.5% (±13.0 points)17.5%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%23.7% (±20.9 points)14.1%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.6% (±11.2 points)9.2%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.0% (±13.9 points)9.7%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±30.2 points)10.1%9.0%9.2%
35% or more35.1% (±22.1 points)39.4%43.1%41.9%

35.1% (±37.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 14781 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 14781

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 14781Chautauqua CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than $50,0008.3% (±3.8 points)10.1%3.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99920.8% (±6.5 points)25.9%5.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99922.7% (±6.5 points)21.4%6.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99915.4% (±6.4 points)15.4%8.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99925.5% (±8.5 points)16.2%13.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9996.1% (±4.1 points)7.6%19.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9991.2% (±1.2 points)2.8%30.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±7.1 points)0.6%12.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 14781

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 14781Chautauqua CountyNew YorkUnited States
Single-family, detached83.0% (±4.7 points)68.4%41.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.0% (±4.5 points)1.6%5.5%6.2%
2 units2.7% (±2.6 points)11.3%9.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.2% (±1.4 points)5.2%6.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.2% (±1.8 points)2.6%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±4.5 points)1.2%4.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.1% (±0.2 points)3.3%25.1%10.3%
Mobile home10.8% (±4.6 points)6.4%2.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±4.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 14781 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 14781Chautauqua CountyNew YorkUnited States
2020 or later1.3% (±1.1 points)0.4%0.8%2.0%
2010 to 20196.1% (±3.9 points)2.8%5.3%9.4%
2000 to 200911.7% (±5.2 points)5.4%6.4%13.6%
1990 to 199911.2% (±5.9 points)6.6%5.9%12.4%
1980 to 19896.8% (±4.0 points)7.4%7.7%12.9%
1970 to 197913.5% (±7.0 points)8.8%9.8%14.2%
1960 to 19696.7% (±4.4 points)9.6%12.1%9.9%
1950 to 19596.1% (±3.0 points)12.5%14.1%9.5%
1940 to 19495.3% (±2.5 points)6.9%7.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier31.2% (±5.8 points)39.5%30.3%11.7%

62.8% of the homes in ZIP code 14781 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 14781

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 14781Chautauqua CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas42.4% (±7.9 points)66.6%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.8.3% (±7.2 points)2.5%16.1%3.9%
Electricity7.7% (±3.7 points)15.6%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)19.9% (±6.6 points)9.5%4.9%4.9%
Wood11.1% (±4.2 points)3.8%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.4% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke3.2% (±3.5 points)0.2%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel6.6% (±3.8 points)1.2%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.8 points)0.6%1.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 14781 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 14781Chautauqua CountyNew YorkUnited States
Drove alone65.8% (±7.4 points)75.3%48.8%68.8%
Carpooled17.3% (±6.4 points)10.5%6.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±6.2 points)0.6%21.6%3.2%
Walked3.8% (±2.4 points)4.0%5.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.9% (±2.3 points)1.7%2.8%2.0%
Worked from home10.3% (±6.2 points)7.9%14.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 14781 take an average of 22.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 14781

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Town of Sherman52%$77424.9%
Town of Mina18%$1,27112.8%
Town of Chautauqua15%$67019.2%
Town of Westfield9%$67028.7%
Town of North Harmony7%$79311.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 14781

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
147756.3 mi$677$113,600$49,96123.1%
147577.2 mi$712$186,700$67,11522.4%
147367.3 mi—$193,800$92,91715.6%
147227.8 mi—$740,100—25.0%
147248.9 mi$725$172,900$83,06312.7%
147679.0 mi$782$143,500$67,60716.9%
147569.7 mi———0.0%
1478711 mi$673$118,400$53,58728.2%

Crime reported to police in Chautauqua County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Chautauqua County recorded 224 violent and 1,325 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 14781 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14781: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 14781

What is the median rent in ZIP code 14781?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14781 is $838 (±$210) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 14781?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 14781 is $145,300 (±$19,822) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 14781?

The median household income in ZIP code 14781 is $61,625 (±$12,005) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 14781 in?

Most of ZIP code 14781’s land lies in the Town of Sherman; it also covers Town of Mina, Town of Chautauqua, Town of Westfield, Town of North Harmony.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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