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Frewsburg, NY · standard

ZIP Code 14738

Chautauqua County, New York - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

3,651
21/sq mi
$80,103
Median income
$150,800
Median home value
16.7%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Frewsburg pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 38%
household income, US ZIPs
26th pct
home value, US ZIPs
21
people per sq mi
87%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 14738 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 14738 covers 170.6 square miles in Frewsburg, Chautauqua County, New York (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,651 residents on file, a density of 21 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 14738 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,103 (13% below the New York average), while per-capita income is $36,045. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 4.6%. Housing costs here run $150,800 for a typical home value (60% below the state average), with rent averaging $819 a month; 87.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.4, and the average commute is 20 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 4 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 14738, plus 6 more within Chautauqua County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 14738

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Frewsburg, NY

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 14738.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 14738, Frewsburg, NY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

3,651

Population

170.6

Area (sq mi)

21

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 14738?

47.4

Median Age

52.0%

Male

48.0%

Female

0.7%

Foreign-Born

White 97.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$80,103

Median Household Income

-13% vs state

$36,045

Per Capita Income

6.7%

Poverty Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

20.4 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 14738 ranks nationally

Frewsburg, NY household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$80,103 Top 38% higher than 62% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 48.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 16.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

1,834

Total Housing Units

1,441

Occupied Units

393

Vacant Units

2.48

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 87.0%
Renter 13.0%

$150,800

Median Home Value

-60% vs state

$819

Median Rent

1970

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 49 business establishments in ZIP 14738, employing approximately 329 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,071,000.

49

Businesses

329

Employees

$12.1M

Annual Payroll

6

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 11 22.4%
Retail trade 10 20.4%
Accommodation and food services 7 14.3%
Other services (except public administration) 5 10.2%
Wholesale trade 4 8.2%
Transportation and warehousing 3 6.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 14738 vs 16345 →

ZIP 14738 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 14738 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 14738 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 14738 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
16345 Russell, PA 3,543 6.5 mi
14747 Kennedy, NY 2,289 7.7 mi
14772 Randolph, NY 4,255 9.3 mi
14733 Falconer, NY 3,833 9.3 mi

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Pop: 15,072
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Pop: 14,870
14787 standard
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Pop: 5,121
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Pop: 5,033
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Related Areas

Chautauqua County Frewsburg, NY New York

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 14738 in? ▼
ZIP code 14738 (Frewsburg) is located in Chautauqua County, New York. Chautauqua County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/chautauqua-ny.
What is the population of ZIP code 14738? ▼
ZIP code 14738 in Frewsburg, NY has a population of 3,651 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 14738? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 14738 is $80,103, which is 5% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 14738? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 14738 is $150,800, which is 46% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 14738? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 14738 is White at 97.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 14738? ▼
ZIP code 14738 has 49 business establishments employing approximately 329 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 14738? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 14738 are: Construction (11), Retail trade (10), Accommodation and food services (7). There are 6 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 14738? ▼
In ZIP code 14738, 48.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 14738? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 14738 is 20.4 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 14738? ▼
In ZIP code 14738, approximately 87.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 14738? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 14738 is 6.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.