Zip code 49301: Ada, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 49301?

49301 is assigned to Ada, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 49301 in?

49301 is in Kent County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 49301?

About 19,846 people live in 49301, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 49301?

The median household income in 49301 is $183,125.

Q: What zip codes are near 49301?

The closest zip codes to 49301 are 49355, 49356, 49357, 49546, 49510.

Residential delivery areaKent CountyEastern Time

Population

19,846

Median household income

$183K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$549K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,027/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

57 sq mi

349 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 49301

49301 is a small-town zip code in Ada, Michigan (Kent County), covering 57 sq mi of land. About 19,846 people live here, or 349 per square mile. The median resident is 42 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $183,125 a year, about 2.3× the national median of $80,734. 1.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $548,800, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,027 a month.

71% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.8 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance.

How 49301 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate94.1%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%107th of 958 in MI
Median household income$183,125
98th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MI $72,8754th of 952 in MI
Per capita income$84,356
96th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MI $40,73512th of 962 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher70.8%
96th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%25th of 961 in MI
Median earnings per worker$92,123
96th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MI $47,17811th of 960 in MI
Healthcare workers15.3%
95th
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%61st of 961 in MI
Residents under 1829.1%
94th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%47th of 962 in MI
Broadband access97.1%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 91% · MI 90.5%40th of 958 in MI
Median gross rent$2,027
85th
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,1297th of 851 in MI
Self-employed workers12.7%
81st
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%222nd of 961 in MI
Median home value$548,800
78th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,60015th of 946 in MI
Work from home20%
77th
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%104th of 961 in MI
Tech workers4.7%
76th
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%94th of 961 in MI
Median age42
72nd
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2561st of 962 in MI
Veterans6.5%
59th
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%521st of 962 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.434
49th
U.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465345th of 958 in MI
Residents 65 and older14.5%
34th
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%827th of 962 in MI
Foreign-born residents5.7%
33rd
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%184th of 962 in MI
Population19,846
31st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761197th of 962 in MI
Population density349/sq mi
28th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi307th of 962 in MI
Housing vacancy4.3%
25th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%781st of 958 in MI
Diversity index24.2
17th
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3352nd of 962 in MI
Average commute20.8 min
16th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min772nd of 941 in MI
Unemployment rate1.7%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%862nd of 961 in MI
Rent-burdened renters27.4%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%780th of 931 in MI
Uninsured rate1.6%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%881st of 961 in MI
Poverty rate1.4%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%946th of 959 in MI
Government workers4.9%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%923rd of 961 in MI

Measure	49301	Kent	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Homeownership rateStrength	94.1%	70.3%	73.2%	65.2%	99th	107th of 958
Median household incomeStrength	$183,125	$82,631	$72,875	$80,734	98th	4th of 952
Per capita incomeStrength	$84,356	$42,992	$40,735	$44,673	96th	12th of 962
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	70.8%	40.8%	32.4%	35.7%	96th	25th of 961
Median earnings per workerStrength	$92,123	$48,850	$47,178	$49,666	96th	11th of 960
Healthcare workers	15.3%	10%	10.1%	9.7%	95th	61st of 961
Residents under 18	29.1%	23.5%	21.2%	22%	94th	47th of 962
Broadband accessStrength	97.1%	92.2%	90.5%	91%	93rd	40th of 958
Median gross rent	$2,027	$1,243	$1,129	$1,413	85th	7th of 851
Self-employed workers	12.7%	8.1%	8.6%	10%	81st	222nd of 961
Median home value	$548,800	$289,900	$231,600	$332,700	78th	15th of 946
Work from home	20%	14.3%	13.5%	15.1%	77th	104th of 961
Tech workers	4.7%	3.6%	3.1%	3.8%	76th	94th of 961
Median age	42	35.9	40.2	38.9	72nd	561st of 962
Veterans	6.5%	4.9%	5.8%	6.2%	59th	521st of 962
Income inequality (Gini)	0.434	0.449	0.465	0.483	49th	345th of 958
Residents 65 and older	14.5%	14.9%	18.6%	17.2%	34th	827th of 962
Foreign-born residents	5.7%	8.9%	7.2%	14.1%	33rd	184th of 962
Population	19,846	663,150	10,077,761	334,922,499	31st	197th of 962
Population density	349/sq mi	781/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	28th	307th of 962
Housing vacancy	4.3%	4.6%	11.8%	10.1%	25th	781st of 958
Diversity index	24.2	47.8	45.3	61.4	17th	352nd of 962
Average commuteStrength	20.8 min	21 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	16th	772nd of 941
Unemployment rateStrength	1.7%	4.2%	5.7%	5.2%	4th	862nd of 961
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	27.4%	49%	50.4%	51.1%	4th	780th of 931
Uninsured rateStrength	1.6%	4.8%	4.9%	8.4%	3rd	881st of 961
Poverty rateStrength	1.4%	10.1%	13.2%	12.5%	1st	946th of 959
Government workers	4.9%	8.3%	11.6%	14.5%	1st	923rd of 961

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

23%

5–17

18–24

25–34

15%

35–44

18%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

29.1%

65 and over

14.5%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black0.4%
Hispanic4%
Asian5%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

24.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 6,884
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 86.1%
Married couples: 80.9%
Living alone: 12.8%
Veterans (of adults): 6.5%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

44%

Median household income

49301

$183,125

Kent Co.

$82,631

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$84,356

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

1.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

60%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.434

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49301

$548,800

Kent Co.

$289,900

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

49301

$2,027

Kent Co.

$1,243

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

0.5%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 7,193
Owner-occupied: 94.1%
Vacant: 4.3%
Median year built: 1993
Median rooms: 8.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 27.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.9%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

0.6%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

20%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

38%

20–29

31%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

18%

Healthcare

15%

Business and finance

13%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

Engineering and science

Education

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Production

Food service

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Manufacturing

16%

Professional and technical services

15%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Retail

Education

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Construction

Other services

Information

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$92,123

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

4.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	49301	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$117,899	$74,888
Service	$9,494	$26,804
Sales and office	$61,488	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,313	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,420	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

12%

Associate's

Bachelor's

39%

Graduate

32%

High school graduate or higher: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 32%
Households with broadband: 97.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.7%
No internet access: 2.3%
Without health insurance: 1.6%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Ada
State: Michigan
County: Kent County
Center point: 42.9734° N, 85.4770° W
Land area: 57 sq mi
Water area: 1.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Forest Hills (unincorporated)70% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 49301

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
49355	Ada, MI · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
49356	Ada, MI · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
49357	Ada, MI · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
49546	Grand Rapids, MI	4.1 mi	34,721	$99,343	$417,900
49510	Grand Rapids, MI · PO box	5.5 mi	—	—	—
49514	Grand Rapids, MI · PO box	5.5 mi	—	—	—
49515	Grand Rapids, MI · PO box	5.5 mi	—	—	—
49516	Grand Rapids, MI · PO box	5.5 mi	—	—	—
49518	Grand Rapids, MI · PO box	5.5 mi	—	—	—
49530	Grand Rapids, MI · PO box	5.5 mi	—	—	—
49560	Grand Rapids, MI · PO box	5.5 mi	—	—	—
49588	Grand Rapids, MI · PO box	5.5 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 49301

What city is zip code 49301?

49301 is assigned to Ada, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49301 in?

49301 is in Kent County, Michigan.

What is the population of 49301?

About 19,846 people live in 49301, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49301 in?

49301 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 49301?

The median household income in 49301 is $183,125.

What zip codes are near 49301?

The closest zip codes to 49301 are 49355, 49356, 49357, 49546, 49510.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49301, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.