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Population and households in ZIP 49404
Household size in ZIP 49404
| Period | ZIP 49404 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 49404 holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the south. Of the 475 Michigan ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 39 have larger households.
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 49404
| Period | ZIP 49404 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
ZIP 49404 is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.3, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.3, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southwest.
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 49404
| Period | ZIP 49404 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in ZIP 49404 (9.3%), below the national share of 11.6%. The Grand Rapids area as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 49404
Renters in ZIP 49404
| Period | ZIP 49404 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 49404 is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 33.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 0.5 points, 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 49404
| Period | ZIP 49404 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.6% of homes in ZIP 49404 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 4.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 25 of the 475 Michigan ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 49404
| Period | ZIP 49404 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 49404 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Grand Rapids area overall, where the median home dates to 1978. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the east.
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 49404
| Period | ZIP 49404 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $678 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $725 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $845 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $994 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$316 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 49404 runs $994 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $316 a month from 2006–10, a 47% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 23.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. 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 49404
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49404
| Period | ZIP 49404 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 49404 (28.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 10.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast 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 49404
| Period | ZIP 49404 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 49404 is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Grand Rapids area. The share with a diploma has risen 6.6 points since 2006–10, 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 49404
| Period | ZIP 49404 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 49404 runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 3.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 49404 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 49404 | 2.81 | 36.3 | 9.3% | 20.4% | 3.6% | 1983 | $994 | 28.0% | 93.2% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 49435 | 2.92 | 37.5 | 4.4% | 16.4% | 8.7% | 1979 | $1,283 | 31.9% | 95.9% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 49401 | 2.79 | 26.3 | 9.8% | 43.2% | 6.8% | 2002 | $1,164 | 49.3% | 89.4% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 49403 | 2.73 | 38.3 | 6.2% | 11.7% | 6.9% | 1975 | $1,168 | 23.7% | 92.7% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 49448 | 2.69 | 39.3 | 8.8% | 12.1% | 5.4% | 1985 | $828 | 32.8% | 94.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 49534 | 2.53 | 40.5 | 7.7% | 26.3% | 5.1% | 1985 | $1,394 | 36.8% | 95.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 49428 | 2.88 | 37.6 | 6.9% | 13.1% | 4.4% | 1983 | $1,634 | 43.2% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 49544 | 2.35 | 36.2 | 10.8% | 42.3% | 2.1% | 1981 | $1,239 | 35.5% | 93.6% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 49415 | 2.50 | 43.8 | 7.6% | 11.6% | 5.5% | 1982 | $1,272 | 23.9% | 94.5% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 49417 | 2.44 | 43.1 | 11.1% | 21.1% | 6.9% | 1983 | $1,140 | 39.9% | 95.9% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 49456 | 2.33 | 45.7 | 5.5% | 17.4% | 9.7% | 1985 | $1,321 | 48.1% | 97.6% | 2.3% |
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 49404. 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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