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Population and households in ZIP 49435
Household size in ZIP 49435
| Period | ZIP 49435 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 49435 are large by national standards, averaging 2.92 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.83 in 2006–10, 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 49435
| Period | ZIP 49435 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 49435 is 37.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Grand Rapids area.
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 49435
| Period | ZIP 49435 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.4% of households in ZIP 49435, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 49435
Renters in ZIP 49435
| Period | ZIP 49435 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 49435 is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.3%) 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 49435
| Period | ZIP 49435 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 49435 as nationally: 8.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Grand Rapids area as a whole (6.6%).
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 49435
| Period | ZIP 49435 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 49435 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 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 49435
| Period | ZIP 49435 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $771 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $957 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $924 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,283 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$513 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 49435 pays $1,283 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Grand Rapids area. Rent takes 22.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 49435
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49435
| Period | ZIP 49435 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 49435 (31.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 49435
| Period | ZIP 49435 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 49435: 95.9% 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 49435
| Period | ZIP 49435 | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 49435 has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 49435 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 49435 | 2.92 | 37.5 | 4.4% | 16.4% | 8.7% | 1979 | $1,283 | 31.9% | 95.9% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 49534 | 2.53 | 40.5 | 7.7% | 26.3% | 5.1% | 1985 | $1,394 | 36.8% | 95.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 49404 | 2.81 | 36.3 | 9.3% | 20.4% | 3.6% | 1983 | $994 | 28.0% | 93.2% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 49401 | 2.79 | 26.3 | 9.8% | 43.2% | 6.8% | 2002 | $1,164 | 49.3% | 89.4% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 49544 | 2.35 | 36.2 | 10.8% | 42.3% | 2.1% | 1981 | $1,239 | 35.5% | 93.6% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 49504 | 2.35 | 34.7 | 11.7% | 43.1% | 9.3% | 1953 | $1,326 | 39.1% | 89.6% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 49403 | 2.73 | 38.3 | 6.2% | 11.7% | 6.9% | 1975 | $1,168 | 23.7% | 92.7% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 49428 | 2.88 | 37.6 | 6.9% | 13.1% | 4.4% | 1983 | $1,634 | 43.2% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 49321 | 2.51 | 37.4 | 13.6% | 34.6% | 7.0% | 1986 | $1,271 | 30.0% | 91.5% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 49503 | 2.26 | 31.4 | 15.7% | 63.1% | 7.8% | 1954 | $1,331 | 42.6% | 87.6% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 49505 | 2.33 | 35.9 | 14.1% | 34.3% | 5.1% | 1960 | $1,388 | 41.4% | 95.5% | 4.1% |
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 49435. 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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