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Population and households in ZIP 49050
Household size in ZIP 49050
| Period | ZIP 49050 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.05 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.42 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
ZIP 49050 is a place of big households: 3.05 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.63, 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 49050
| Period | ZIP 49050 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.6 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 49050 are younger than 40.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Grand Rapids area as a whole, 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 49050
| Period | ZIP 49050 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 49050: 3.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 49050
Renters in ZIP 49050
| Period | ZIP 49050 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.3% of households in ZIP 49050 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.5% 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 49050
| Period | ZIP 49050 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 49050: 11.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 49050
| Period | ZIP 49050 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 49050 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 49050
| Period | ZIP 49050 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $707 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $741 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $839 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,145 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$438 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 49050 runs $1,145 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 42.3% of the typical renter's income, 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 49050
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49050
| Period | ZIP 49050 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 49050 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.3%, 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 49050
| Period | ZIP 49050 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.4% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 49050 have finished high school as nationally: 90.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Grand Rapids area as a whole (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 49050
| Period | ZIP 49050 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in ZIP 49050 is the same as the national rate. The rate is higher than in the Grand Rapids area overall (3.9%). 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 49050 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 49050 | 3.05 | 40.8 | 3.7% | 9.3% | 11.5% | 1971 | $1,145 | 15.3% | 90.6% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 49046 | 2.41 | 55.3 | 4.0% | 5.1% | 21.8% | 1971 | $1,094 | 25.9% | 94.4% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 49060 | 2.82 | 46.9 | 3.3% | 14.7% | 12.0% | 1982 | $1,002 | 58.9% | 99.6% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 49073 | 2.83 | 38.6 | 9.4% | 16.1% | 6.0% | 1963 | $901 | 11.4% | 90.1% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 49017 | 2.47 | 43.7 | 15.7% | 27.0% | 10.5% | 1958 | $980 | 20.9% | 92.2% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 49021 | 2.65 | 43.5 | 7.8% | 10.4% | 8.3% | 1967 | $1,048 | 14.3% | 93.5% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 49012 | 2.48 | 42.2 | 6.8% | 16.1% | 9.5% | 1971 | $680 | 39.3% | 97.1% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 49037 | 2.37 | 37.4 | 17.3% | 38.8% | 12.8% | 1961 | $946 | 13.4% | 89.1% | 9.5% |
| ZIP 49083 | 2.66 | 43.1 | 7.3% | 10.0% | 6.5% | 1988 | $1,012 | 42.6% | 98.5% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 49014 | 2.66 | 41.3 | 10.5% | 26.8% | 11.7% | 1964 | $1,039 | 23.7% | 91.3% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 49344 | 2.35 | 46.5 | 6.1% | 17.1% | 16.6% | 1976 | $1,163 | 14.4% | 90.3% | 3.7% |
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 49050. 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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