US Census Data

ZIP Code 49401

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Ottawa County, Michigan.

Population
28,941
+16.2%’19–’23
Median household income
$73,020
+55.8%’19–’23
Median home value
$298,700
+48.7%’19–’23

ZIP Code 49401 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Ottawa County, Michigan, home to about 28,941 residents. The median household income of $73,020 is below the Ottawa County median ($87,144).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 49401's population grew 16.2% from 24,900 to 28,941, while its median gross rent rose 12.2% from $965 to $1,083.

26.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.88 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
28,941
Median age
21.6 yrs
Median household income
$73,020
Median home value
$298,700
Median gross rent
$1,083
Housing units
9,083
Homeownership rate
55.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
40.6%
Unemployment rate
7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
24,90028,941
Median household income
$46,857$73,020
Median home value
$200,900$298,700
Median gross rent
$965$1,083
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201924,900$46,857$200,900$965
202024,827$59,271$221,000$1,010
202127,048$66,441$230,300$1,088
202228,358$69,468$278,200$1,143
202328,941$73,020$298,700$1,083

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,1574.0%
5 to 173,60112.4%
18 to 2413,65547.2%
25 to 342,6029.0%
35 to 442,1517.4%
45 to 541,9246.6%
55 to 642,2127.6%
65 to 741,1674.0%
75 and over4721.6%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)25,71688.9%
Black or African American5732.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native260.1%
Asian4251.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race1410.5%
Two or more races7802.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,2804.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2532.4%
High school graduate2,48923.6%
Some college or associate's3,51333.4%
Bachelor's degree3,03828.9%
Graduate or professional degree1,23511.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
21 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone12,02675.7%
Carpooled8585.4%
Public transit2721.7%
Walked1,2037.6%
Bicycle750.5%
Worked from home1,3358.4%
Other means1260.8%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min4,56731.4%
15 to 29 min5,46637.5%
30 to 44 min3,83426.3%
45 to 59 min5033.5%
60+ min1901.3%

Households

Average household size
2.88
Poverty rate
26.7% (6,520 of 24,454)
CountShare
Family households4,65054.5%
Nonfamily households3,87545.5%

Housing

Median year structure built
2002

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied8,52593.9%
Vacant5586.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied4,76855.9%
Renter-occupied3,75744.1%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached4,63451.0%
1-unit, attached1,03311.4%
2 to 4 units7658.4%
5 to 19 units1,83120.2%
20 or more units4805.3%
Mobile home & other3403.7%

Geography

ZCTA
49401
Land area
32 sq mi
Water area
0.92 sq mi
Center point
42.9776, -85.9586

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

9