Zeeland

Population: 5,691
Median household income: $49,367
Median home value: $248,100

Zeeland is a community in Ottawa County, Michigan, home to 5,691 residents. The median household income of $49,367 is below the Ottawa County median ($87,144).

From 2019 to 2023, Zeeland's population grew 2.1% from 5,572 to 5,691, while its median home value rose 66.4% from $149,100 to $248,100.

The median gross rent is $908. 30.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,691
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,367
Median home value: $248,100
Median gross rent: $908
Housing units: 2,661
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5725,691

Median household income

$51,549$49,367

Median home value

$149,100$248,100

Median gross rent

$847$908

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,572	$51,549	$149,100	$847
2020	5,540	$58,794	$158,400	$801
2021	5,701	$57,946	$182,900	$826
2022	5,701	$60,505	$229,000	$900
2023	5,691	$49,367	$248,100	$908

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	382	6.7%
5 to 17	865	15.2%
18 to 24	456	8.0%
25 to 34	792	13.9%
35 to 44	508	8.9%
45 to 54	646	11.4%
55 to 64	635	11.2%
65 to 74	578	10.2%
75 and over	829	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,094	89.5%
Black or African American	71	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	508	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	270	6.8%
High school graduate	1,250	31.3%
Some college or associate's	1,239	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	799	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	430	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit1.4%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,308	85.3%
Carpooled	198	7.3%
Public transit	37	1.4%
Walked	14	0.5%
Bicycle	22	0.8%
Worked from home	126	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,479	57.3%
15 to 29 min	726	28.2%
30 to 44 min	243	9.4%
45 to 59 min	16	0.6%
60+ min	115	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 11.4% (631 of 5,541)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,533	59.5%
Nonfamily households	1,042	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,575	96.8%
Vacant	86	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,617	62.8%
Renter-occupied	958	37.2%

1-unit, detached50.3%

1-unit, attached8.8%

2 to 4 units26.0%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units11.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,338	50.3%
1-unit, attached	234	8.8%
2 to 4 units	693	26.0%
5 to 19 units	80	3.0%
20 or more units	316	11.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2689260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.8142, -86.0143