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Population and households in ZIP 49327
Household size in ZIP 49327
| Period | ZIP 49327 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 49327 average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has edged down from 2.73 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 49327 has larger households than at least four in five Michigan ZIP codes.
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 49327
| Period | ZIP 49327 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 49327 are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.4 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the west.
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 49327
| Period | ZIP 49327 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in ZIP 49327, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 49327
Renters in ZIP 49327
| Period | ZIP 49327 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.3% of households in ZIP 49327 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.2%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the west. The renter share has edged up 0.5 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 49327
| Period | ZIP 49327 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 49327 as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Grand Rapids area overall (6.6%). Vacancy is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 49327
| Period | ZIP 49327 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 49327 are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. ZIP 49327 has newer homes than the great majority of Michigan ZIP codes.
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 49327
| Period | ZIP 49327 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $644 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $684 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $654 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $902 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$259 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 49327 costs $902 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $259 a month since 2006–10, up 40%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 24.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the northwest.
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 49327
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49327
| Period | ZIP 49327 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 49327 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 7.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northwest.
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 49327
| Period | ZIP 49327 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 49327 have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Grand Rapids area. The share with a diploma has risen 5.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 49327
| Period | ZIP 49327 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 49327 runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 8.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 49327 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 49327 | 2.69 | 39.6 | 8.4% | 16.3% | 11.0% | 1987 | $902 | 18.3% | 91.1% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 49303 | 3.16 | 35.7 | 9.8% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 1976 | $950 | 19.9% | 92.8% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 49318 | 3.34 | 32.0 | 9.5% | 13.7% | 2.2% | 1974 | $1,133 | 20.9% | 91.9% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 49337 | 2.61 | 42.2 | 11.4% | 11.8% | 19.9% | 1979 | $1,013 | 16.1% | 88.9% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 49330 | 2.91 | 39.2 | 7.2% | 14.1% | 4.5% | 1982 | $1,095 | 16.8% | 89.0% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 49412 | 2.56 | 41.2 | 8.6% | 17.4% | 11.8% | 1968 | $926 | 25.5% | 91.5% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 49451 | 2.79 | 38.7 | 10.0% | 8.9% | 6.0% | 1978 | $919 | 20.0% | 94.0% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 49425 | 2.75 | 42.7 | 9.8% | 13.5% | 10.6% | 1980 | $861 | 13.8% | 89.3% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 49343 | 2.49 | 44.2 | 7.5% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 1989 | $825 | 15.2% | 91.2% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 49339 | 2.74 | 40.4 | 3.6% | 8.7% | 19.2% | 1985 | $899 | 20.0% | 93.4% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 49319 | 2.62 | 42.7 | 9.9% | 11.0% | 4.6% | 1990 | $1,101 | 23.1% | 93.9% | 3.4% |
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 49327. 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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