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Household size in ZIP 48891
| Period | ZIP 48891 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.06 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 48891 are large by national standards, averaging 3.06 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.69, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 48891
| Period | ZIP 48891 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.9 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.7 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
ZIP 48891 is young: half of its residents are under 33.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 48891
| Period | ZIP 48891 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 48891 (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Grand Rapids area overall (9.7%).
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 48891
Renters in ZIP 48891
| Period | ZIP 48891 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 48891 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (50.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 48891
| Period | ZIP 48891 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 48891: 16.7% of homes are empty, 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 48891
| Period | ZIP 48891 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 48891 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 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 48891
| Period | ZIP 48891 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $615 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $538 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $707 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $857 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$242 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 48891 costs $857 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 50.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 48891
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 48891
| Period | ZIP 48891 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 48891: 13.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 48891
| Period | ZIP 48891 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 48891 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 48891
| Period | ZIP 48891 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 48891 runs well above the national rate: 12.9% 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 48891 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 48891 | 3.06 | 33.9 | 10.8% | 10.7% | 16.7% | 1982 | $857 | 13.9% | 87.3% | 12.9% |
| ZIP 48877 | 2.43 | 44.3 | 11.4% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 1980 | $817 | 11.1% | 90.8% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 48829 | 2.60 | 42.9 | 6.4% | 16.7% | 8.5% | 1970 | $793 | 12.6% | 87.3% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 48832 | 2.39 | 49.4 | 8.6% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 1970 | $871 | 16.0% | 94.7% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 48852 | 2.87 | 46.2 | 6.2% | 13.8% | 13.6% | 1970 | $888 | 14.4% | 91.9% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 48896 | 3.75 | 25.3 | 6.3% | 3.8% | 12.3% | 1974 | $982 | 18.1% | 82.8% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 49310 | 2.95 | 35.2 | 7.5% | 8.7% | 12.9% | 1980 | $860 | 18.1% | 88.4% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 48888 | 2.51 | 48.9 | 6.8% | 17.6% | 16.9% | 1975 | $899 | 14.5% | 88.3% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 48886 | 2.53 | 45.1 | 12.2% | 9.7% | 25.4% | 1976 | $939 | 13.7% | 87.6% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 48801 | 2.42 | 36.5 | 11.7% | 25.6% | 7.0% | 1968 | $942 | 30.0% | 96.4% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 48858 | 2.32 | 32.6 | 9.4% | 50.2% | 10.4% | 1984 | $920 | 40.5% | 92.4% | 6.5% |
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 48891. 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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