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Population and households in ZIP 49345
Household size in ZIP 49345
| Period | ZIP 49345 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 49345 average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.67, mirroring the country. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the southeast.
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 49345
| Period | ZIP 49345 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.3 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in ZIP 49345 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 Grand Rapids area overall, where the median age is 38.3. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.8, in line with the national trend.
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 49345
| Period | ZIP 49345 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in ZIP 49345 (8.7%), below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 1.3 points, in line with the national trend.
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 49345
Renters in ZIP 49345
| Period | ZIP 49345 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.8% of households in ZIP 49345 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 37.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share has fallen 8.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 49345
| Period | ZIP 49345 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.3% of homes in ZIP 49345 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 3.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 49345 has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Michigan ZIP codes.
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 49345
| Period | ZIP 49345 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 49345 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 49345
| Period | ZIP 49345 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $682 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $841 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $733 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $985 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$303 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 49345 runs $985 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $303 a month since 2006–10, up 44%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the north.
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 49345
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49345
| Period | ZIP 49345 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in ZIP 49345 than nationally: 29.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 12.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 49345
| Period | ZIP 49345 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 49345 have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Grand Rapids area. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.1 points, in line with the national trend.
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 49345
| Period | ZIP 49345 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 49345 than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 49345 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 49345 | 2.62 | 40.7 | 8.7% | 11.8% | 4.3% | 1978 | $985 | 29.6% | 92.6% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 49330 | 2.91 | 39.2 | 7.2% | 14.1% | 4.5% | 1982 | $1,095 | 16.8% | 89.0% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 49321 | 2.51 | 37.4 | 13.6% | 34.6% | 7.0% | 1986 | $1,271 | 30.0% | 91.5% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 49306 | 2.78 | 44.1 | 6.3% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 1994 | $1,253 | 50.4% | 95.9% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 49318 | 3.34 | 32.0 | 9.5% | 13.7% | 2.2% | 1974 | $1,133 | 20.9% | 91.9% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 49319 | 2.62 | 42.7 | 9.9% | 11.0% | 4.6% | 1990 | $1,101 | 23.1% | 93.9% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 49403 | 2.73 | 38.3 | 6.2% | 11.7% | 6.9% | 1975 | $1,168 | 23.7% | 92.7% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 49341 | 2.73 | 40.3 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 4.5% | 1994 | $1,367 | 51.1% | 97.1% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 49544 | 2.35 | 36.2 | 10.8% | 42.3% | 2.1% | 1981 | $1,239 | 35.5% | 93.6% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 49525 | 2.51 | 39.4 | 9.1% | 20.6% | 4.1% | 1984 | $1,497 | 52.7% | 97.3% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 49303 | 3.16 | 35.7 | 9.8% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 1976 | $950 | 19.9% | 92.8% | 6.3% |
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 49345. 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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