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Population and households in ZIP 49347
Household size in ZIP 49347
| Period | ZIP 49347 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.14 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
ZIP 49347 is a place of big households: 3.14 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 2.85, 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 49347
| Period | ZIP 49347 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 49347 are younger than 41.2 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 49347
| Period | ZIP 49347 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 49347: 4.1% 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 49347
Renters in ZIP 49347
| Period | ZIP 49347 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 49347 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 49347
| Period | ZIP 49347 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.0% of the housing in ZIP 49347, 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 49347
| Period | ZIP 49347 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 49347 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, 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 49347
| Period | ZIP 49347 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $815 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $800 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $746 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $923 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$108 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 49347 runs $923 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.4% 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 49347
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49347
| Period | ZIP 49347 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 49347 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.6%, 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 49347
| Period | ZIP 49347 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 49347 have finished high school as nationally: 88.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Grand Rapids area (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 49347
| Period | ZIP 49347 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in ZIP 49347 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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 49347 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 49347 | 3.14 | 41.2 | 4.1% | 7.6% | 21.0% | 1968 | $923 | 15.6% | 88.8% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 49322 | 2.89 | 40.8 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 19.2% | 1965 | $1,090 | 17.5% | 85.4% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 49326 | 2.70 | 43.1 | 4.2% | 8.1% | 21.2% | 1984 | $1,154 | 26.0% | 92.2% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 49339 | 2.74 | 40.4 | 3.6% | 8.7% | 19.2% | 1985 | $899 | 20.0% | 93.4% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 48850 | 2.83 | 40.4 | 10.0% | 13.2% | 18.6% | 1972 | $810 | 15.9% | 88.5% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 49329 | 2.68 | 39.7 | 12.3% | 9.6% | 13.4% | 1991 | $873 | 16.0% | 88.7% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 49343 | 2.49 | 44.2 | 7.5% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 1989 | $825 | 15.2% | 91.2% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 48885 | 2.68 | 43.9 | 13.1% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 1976 | $1,130 | 15.9% | 83.5% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 48886 | 2.53 | 45.1 | 12.2% | 9.7% | 25.4% | 1976 | $939 | 13.7% | 87.6% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 48888 | 2.51 | 48.9 | 6.8% | 17.6% | 16.9% | 1975 | $899 | 14.5% | 88.3% | 8.3% |
| 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 49347. 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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