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Population and households in ZIP 49434
Household size in ZIP 49434
| Period | ZIP 49434 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.51 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 49434 are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.88 in 2006–10, 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 49434
| Period | ZIP 49434 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.4 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +17.4 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.4, ZIP 49434 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 49434
| Period | ZIP 49434 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 49434: 6.1% 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 49434
Renters in ZIP 49434
| Period | ZIP 49434 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.1% of households in ZIP 49434 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 (45.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 49434
| Period | ZIP 49434 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.7% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.2% of the housing in ZIP 49434, 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 49434
| Period | ZIP 49434 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 49434 leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally.
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 49434
| Period | ZIP 49434 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $773 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $905 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $849 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,186 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$413 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 49434 pays $1,186 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.5% of household income on rent, just 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 49434
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49434
| Period | ZIP 49434 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.9% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.0% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.8% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.5 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 49434: 50.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 49434
| Period | ZIP 49434 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.5% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 49434: 98.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 49434
| Period | ZIP 49434 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 49434 than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. 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 49434 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 49434 | 2.37 | 50.4 | 6.1% | 5.1% | 23.2% | 1972 | $1,186 | 50.8% | 98.1% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 49423 | 2.42 | 39.2 | 9.0% | 25.1% | 8.5% | 1970 | $1,235 | 37.3% | 92.5% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 49424 | 2.61 | 41.1 | 9.1% | 23.2% | 5.7% | 1988 | $1,296 | 35.5% | 89.6% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 49453 | 2.22 | 52.2 | 4.6% | 8.3% | 31.8% | 1992 | $971 | 56.1% | 97.3% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 49406 | 2.01 | 58.7 | 4.1% | 6.9% | 41.3% | 1986 | $965 | 58.9% | 99.0% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 49464 | 2.80 | 39.6 | 6.7% | 13.3% | 4.1% | 1988 | $1,215 | 35.1% | 94.6% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 49419 | 3.05 | 39.1 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 8.5% | 1988 | $1,195 | 27.2% | 95.2% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 49426 | 2.97 | 35.7 | 5.2% | 12.5% | 3.6% | 1995 | $1,367 | 46.8% | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 49323 | 2.89 | 38.9 | 9.3% | 2.8% | 11.4% | 1989 | $1,505 | 26.5% | 94.1% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 49418 | 2.48 | 38.1 | 9.7% | 29.2% | 5.9% | 1989 | $1,416 | 42.5% | 95.3% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 49328 | 2.72 | 38.8 | 11.9% | 10.5% | 6.4% | 1976 | $814 | 22.5% | 92.7% | 3.8% |
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 49434. 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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