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ZIP 48809 · Belding

Who lives in ZIP code 48809 (Belding, MI): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Belding, MI · Ionia County

uszips 2026
People11,038
Median age41.1
Household income$71,071
Home value$203,399
Median rent$888/mo
Poverty9.8%
College degree+17.3%
Commute32 min

Place

Metro area
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
Wider region
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
Time zone
Eastern
Density
53 / sq mi
Housing units
4,172

Spans 3 counties

Ionia77%
Kent21%
Montcalm2%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 108.6%
10–1911.7%
20s12.7%
30s14.4%
40s14.7%
50s13.7%
60s13.9%
70s7.1%
80+3.1%

16.0% are 65 or older; 81.3% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K15.0%
$25K–50K16.9%
$50K–75K20.3%
$75K–100K14.3%
$100K–150K21.0%
$150K+12.6%

33.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,205.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school9.1%
High school32.8%
Some college40.9%
Bachelor's12.9%
Graduate4.4%

33.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White90.2%
Black1.7%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.3%
Two or more5.0%

5.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
50.9%
Never married
29.5%
Divorced
14.7%
Widowed
4.9%
Family size
3.09
Dual-income families
58.4%

Housing

Own their home
77.1%
Rent burden
31.5%
Men / women
50% / 50%

Work

In labor force
65.8%
Unemployment
5.2%
Self-employed
9.7%
Farmers
1.9%

Community

Charitable givers
12.0%
Veterans
7.0%
With a disability
16.3%
No health insurance
4.7%
Limited English
0.7%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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