Housing data for Big Run, PA
Big Run, PA has an estimated 505 residents and 294 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Jefferson County.
29.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $825 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 505 (±100)
- Housing units
- 294 (±52)
- Households that rent
- 29.9%
- Median gross rent
- $825
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +19.1%
What stands out in Big Run
Households without a vehicle: 3.8% (±2.8 points) in Big Run, lower than in Jefferson County (8.3%).
Median home value: $107,700 (±$13,395) in Big Run, lower than in Jefferson County ($139,700).
Homes built before 1980: 92.9% (±17.7 points) in Big Run, higher than in Jefferson County (72.8%).
Median gross rent: $825 (±$50) in Big Run, higher than in Jefferson County ($750).
Housing in Big Run at a glance
- Median rent: $825 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $856 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 28.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 29.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $60,625 median household income
- Home values: $107,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $959 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,319 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 92.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 31.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +19.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 15.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Big Run against Jefferson County, its state and the nation
| Big Run | Jefferson County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 505 (±100) | 43,864 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 294 (±52) | 22,085 (±68) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 29.9% (±10.9 points) | 25.1% (±1.6 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $825 (±$50) | $750 (±$39) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,625 (±$21,606) | $58,686 (±$2,154) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $107,700 (±$13,395) | $139,700 (±$6,702) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,319 (±$156) | $1,402 (±$47) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 92.9% (±17.7 points) | 72.8% (±2.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.3 minutes (±7.8) | 23.5 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.5% (±8.4 points) | 81.9% (±1.4 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.3 years (±8.8) | 44.0 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Big Run covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 731 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Big Run has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 424 (±110) | 505 (±100) | +19.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 204 (±45) | 294 (±52) | +44.1% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $678 (±$143) | $825 (±$50) | +21.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $98,100 (±$20,121) | $107,700 (±$13,395) | +9.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $41,250 (±$15,902) | $60,625 (±$21,606) | +47.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $931 (±$304) | $959 (±$134) | +3.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $987 (±$233) | $1,319 (±$156) | +33.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.9% (±11.3 points) | 29.9% (±10.9 points) | +6.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±38.8 points) | 7.6% (±8.4 points) | +7.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Jefferson County
Big Run has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Jefferson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Jefferson County recorded 156 violent and 474 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Big Run
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15715 | 100% | 505 | $825 | $107,700 | $60,625 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Big Run
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaskill Township | 2.3 mi | $868 | $172,200 | 19.7% |
| Henderson Township (Jefferson County) | 2.8 mi | $839 | $138,200 | 16.5% |
| Bell Township (Jefferson County) | 2.9 mi | $953 | $172,600 | 10.2% |
| Punxsutawney | 5.4 mi | $775 | $99,000 | 47.7% |
| McCalmont Township | 5.9 mi | $850 | $118,700 | 12.0% |
| Winslow Township | 6.1 mi | $539 | $144,800 | 10.4% |
| Sykesville | 6.2 mi | $674 | $91,200 | 36.2% |
| Troutville | 6.2 mi | $738 | $90,000 | 13.4% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Big Run
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monongahela | $818 | $114,300 | $59,861 | 30.9% |
| Petersburg | $850 | $126,700 | $66,250 | 34.6% |
| McVeytown | $756 | $127,500 | $69,205 | 29.9% |
| Coaldale (Schuylkill County) | $843 | $83,100 | $59,250 | 31.2% |
| Tower City | $963 | $114,800 | $68,482 | 25.6% |
| Oklahoma | $791 | $145,200 | $68,203 | 28.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Big Run, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $807 | $1,014 | $1,301 | $1,438 |
HUD income limits for Big Run, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,100 | $30,200 | $48,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,500 | $55,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,550 | $74,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,900 | $91,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jefferson County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Big Run
How many renters are there in Big Run?
Big Run has an estimated 70 (±28) renting households, 29.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Big Run?
The median household income in Big Run is $60,625 (±$21,606) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Big Run, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $107,700 (±$13,395) for owner-occupied homes in Big Run (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Big Run?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Big Run, PA is $959 (±$134) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Big Run?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Big Run, PA is $1,319 (±$156) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Big Run?
Big Run, PA has an estimated 294 (±52) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Big Run growing?
In Big Run, the number of residents went from 424 in 2015–2019 to 505 in 2020–2024 (+19.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Big Run?
The ZIP code that covers Big Run is 15715.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 15715?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15715 is $825 (±$50) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Run borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Run borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Run borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Run borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Run borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Run borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Run borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jefferson County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jefferson County, PA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Big Run borough, Pennsylvania (place:06344, in state:42).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .