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Population and households in ZIP 48850
Household size in ZIP 48850
| Period | ZIP 48850 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 48850 holds 2.83 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.69 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 48850
| Period | ZIP 48850 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in ZIP 48850 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the wider Grand Rapids area, where the median age is 38.3.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 48850
| Period | ZIP 48850 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 48850 than nationally: 10.0%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Grand Rapids area.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 48850
Renters in ZIP 48850
| Period | ZIP 48850 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 48850 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 48850
| Period | ZIP 48850 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.6% of the housing in ZIP 48850, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 48850
| Period | ZIP 48850 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 48850 leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 48850
| Period | ZIP 48850 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $645 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $675 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $628 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $810 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$165 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 48850 runs $810 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 48850
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 48850
| Period | ZIP 48850 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 48850 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 48850
| Period | ZIP 48850 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.6% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 48850 is close to the national rate: 88.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Grand Rapids area overall (92.2%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 48850
| Period | ZIP 48850 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 48850 runs well above the national rate: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 48850 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 48850 | 2.83 | 40.4 | 10.0% | 13.2% | 18.6% | 1972 | $810 | 15.9% | 88.5% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 48886 | 2.53 | 45.1 | 12.2% | 9.7% | 25.4% | 1976 | $939 | 13.7% | 87.6% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 49322 | 2.89 | 40.8 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 19.2% | 1965 | $1,090 | 17.5% | 85.4% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 49347 | 3.14 | 41.2 | 4.1% | 7.6% | 21.0% | 1968 | $923 | 15.6% | 88.8% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 49336 | 2.92 | 40.9 | 9.7% | 14.5% | 8.8% | 1982 | $1,013 | 12.6% | 84.1% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 49310 | 2.95 | 35.2 | 7.5% | 8.7% | 12.9% | 1980 | $860 | 18.1% | 88.4% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 48829 | 2.60 | 42.9 | 6.4% | 16.7% | 8.5% | 1970 | $793 | 12.6% | 87.3% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 49346 | 2.42 | 50.7 | 7.5% | 10.5% | 21.9% | 1985 | $767 | 26.4% | 90.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 49329 | 2.68 | 39.7 | 12.3% | 9.6% | 13.4% | 1991 | $873 | 16.0% | 88.7% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 48888 | 2.51 | 48.9 | 6.8% | 17.6% | 16.9% | 1975 | $899 | 14.5% | 88.3% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 48852 | 2.87 | 46.2 | 6.2% | 13.8% | 13.6% | 1970 | $888 | 14.4% | 91.9% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 48850. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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