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ZIP 49508 · Grand Rapids

Who lives in ZIP code 49508 (Grand Rapids, MI): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Grand Rapids, MI · Kent County

uszips 2026
People42,720
Median age35.3
Household income$70,120
Home value$280,302
Median rent$1,264/mo
Poverty10.8%
College degree+34.4%
Commute21 min

Place

Metro area
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
Wider region
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
Time zone
Eastern
Density
1,401 / sq mi
Housing units
15,674

County

Kent100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1014.8%
10–1914.4%
20s12.7%
30s15.0%
40s10.8%
50s11.2%
60s10.9%
70s7.1%
80+3.1%

15.4% are 65 or older; 73.6% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K13.4%
$25K–50K19.6%
$50K–75K20.1%
$75K–100K14.3%
$100K–150K17.8%
$150K+14.7%

32.5% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $38,354.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school10.7%
High school24.2%
Some college30.6%
Bachelor's24.3%
Graduate10.1%

40.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White49.3%
Black27.6%
Asian9.5%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.1%
Two or more11.1%

9.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
46.5%
Never married
35.2%
Divorced
13.2%
Widowed
5.1%
Family size
3.43
Dual-income families
54.8%

Housing

Own their home
60.7%
Rent burden
31.6%
Men / women
47% / 53%

Work

In labor force
67.7%
Unemployment
4.8%
Self-employed
11.0%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
18.5%
Veterans
5.4%
With a disability
10.9%
No health insurance
4.0%
Limited English
6.3%

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

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