US Census Data

ZIP Code 49301

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Kent County, Michigan.

Population
20,492
+0.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$173,008
+30.8%’19–’23
Median home value
$510,000
+37.6%’19–’23

Covering part of Kent County, Michigan, ZIP Code 49301 has about 20,492 residents. Its median household income of $173,008 runs above the Kent County figure of $80,390.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 49301's population held roughly steady from 20,302 to 20,492, while its median gross rent rose 41.9% from $1,462 to $2,074.

The typical home was built around 1994. 1.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
20,492
Median age
43.4 yrs
Median household income
$173,008
Median home value
$510,000
Median gross rent
$2,074
Housing units
7,383
Homeownership rate
94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
70.1%
Unemployment rate
1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
20,30220,492
Median household income
$132,261$173,008
Median home value
$370,600$510,000
Median gross rent
$1,462$2,074
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201920,302$132,261$370,600$1,462
202019,922$143,221$386,400$1,384
202120,296$149,356$410,100$1,679
202220,092$168,135$492,100$1,873
202320,492$173,008$510,000$2,074

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,1245.5%
5 to 174,37121.3%
18 to 249094.4%
25 to 341,5867.7%
35 to 442,82513.8%
45 to 543,49417.1%
55 to 643,08215.0%
65 to 741,7528.5%
75 and over1,3496.6%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)17,57085.7%
Black or African American1490.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native360.2%
Asian8444.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race390.2%
Two or more races7283.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,1265.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma3452.4%
High school graduate1,1858.4%
Some college or associate's2,68219.0%
Bachelor's degree5,54739.4%
Graduate or professional degree4,32930.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
21 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone7,54673.1%
Carpooled5915.7%
Public transit740.7%
Walked1611.6%
Bicycle90.1%
Worked from home1,88618.3%
Other means490.5%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min2,33527.7%
15 to 29 min4,39052.1%
30 to 44 min1,16613.8%
45 to 59 min1852.2%
60+ min3544.2%

Households

Average household size
2.85
Poverty rate
1.6% (317 of 20,444)
CountShare
Family households6,26787.3%
Nonfamily households90912.7%

Housing

Median year structure built
1994

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied7,17697.2%
Vacant2072.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied6,80694.8%
Renter-occupied3705.2%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached6,88793.3%
1-unit, attached2964.0%
2 to 4 units00.0%
5 to 19 units2002.7%
20 or more units00.0%
Mobile home & other00.0%

Geography

ZCTA
49301
Land area
57 sq mi
Water area
1.21 sq mi
Center point
42.9734, -85.4770

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

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