49306
Zip code 49306: Belmont, Michigan
Population
11,028
Median household income
$115K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$374K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
18 sq mi
599 people/sq mi
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 49306
49306 is a suburban zip code in Belmont, Michigan (Kent County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 11,028 people live here, or 599 per square mile. The median resident is 44.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $115,039 a year, 42% above the national median of $80,734. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $373,500, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 96% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.5 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales.
How 49306 compares
Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile
- 99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%54th of 958 in MI
- 88thU.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%309th of 962 in MI
- Broadband access96.1%86thStrengthU.S. 91% · MI 90.5%60th of 958 in MI
- Median age44.985thU.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2402nd of 962 in MI
- Per capita income$59,69084thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · MI $40,73561st of 962 in MI
- Healthcare workers12.2%83rdU.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%186th of 961 in MI
- Median household income$115,03982ndStrengthU.S. $80,734 · MI $72,87551st of 952 in MI
- 82ndU.S. 10% · MI 8.6%215th of 961 in MI
- Median earnings per worker$62,00779thU.S. $49,666 · MI $47,17883rd of 960 in MI
- 76thU.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%98th of 961 in MI
- 72ndU.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%204th of 931 in MI
- 69thU.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465178th of 958 in MI
- Work from home15.6%64thU.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%186th of 961 in MI
- Residents under 1823.2%60thU.S. 22% · MI 21.2%261st of 962 in MI
- Median home value$373,50058thU.S. $332,700 · MI $231,60077th of 946 in MI
- Veterans5.2%41stU.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%700th of 962 in MI
- Tech workers2.4%41stU.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%324th of 961 in MI
- Population density599/sq mi35thU.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi258th of 962 in MI
- Average commute23.5 min33rdU.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min621st of 941 in MI
- 28thU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%626th of 961 in MI
- Population11,02817thU.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761313th of 962 in MI
- 14thU.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%695th of 961 in MI
- Poverty rate5.2%13thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%832nd of 959 in MI
- 13thU.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%424th of 962 in MI
- Diversity index18.912thU.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3513th of 962 in MI
- Uninsured rate2.4%8thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%805th of 961 in MI
- Housing vacancy1.8%3rdU.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%912th of 958 in MI
| Measure | 49306 | Kent | MI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 96% | 70.3% | 73.2% | 65.2% | 54th of 958 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 23.5% | 14.9% | 18.6% | 17.2% | 309th of 962 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 96.1% | 92.2% | 90.5% | 91% | 60th of 958 | |
| Median age | 44.9 | 35.9 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 402nd of 962 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $59,690 | $42,992 | $40,735 | $44,673 | 61st of 962 | |
| Healthcare workers | 12.2% | 10% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 186th of 961 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $115,039 | $82,631 | $72,875 | $80,734 | 51st of 952 | |
| Self-employed workers | 12.9% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 10% | 215th of 961 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $62,007 | $48,850 | $47,178 | $49,666 | 83rd of 960 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.7% | 40.8% | 32.4% | 35.7% | 98th of 961 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 56.6% | 49% | 50.4% | 51.1% | 204th of 931 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.460 | 0.449 | 0.465 | 0.483 | 178th of 958 | |
| Work from home | 15.6% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 186th of 961 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.2% | 23.5% | 21.2% | 22% | 261st of 962 | |
| Median home value | $373,500 | $289,900 | $231,600 | $332,700 | 77th of 946 | |
| Veterans | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 700th of 962 | |
| Tech workers | 2.4% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 324th of 961 | |
| Population density | 599/sq mi | 781/sq mi | 178/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 258th of 962 | |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 21 min | 24.2 min | 26.4 min | 621st of 941 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.2% | 626th of 961 | |
| Population | 11,028 | 663,150 | 10,077,761 | 334,922,499 | 313th of 962 | |
| Government workers | 9.3% | 8.3% | 11.6% | 14.5% | 695th of 961 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5.2% | 10.1% | 13.2% | 12.5% | 832nd of 959 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.2% | 8.9% | 7.2% | 14.1% | 424th of 962 | |
| Diversity index | 18.9 | 47.8 | 45.3 | 61.4 | 513th of 962 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.4% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 8.4% | 805th of 961 | |
| Housing vacancy | 1.8% | 4.6% | 11.8% | 10.1% | 912th of 958 |
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
6%Under 5
17%5–17
5%18–24
8%25–34
14%35–44
12%45–54
14%55–64
16%65–74
8%75+
Median age
44.9
Under 18
23.2%
65 and over
23.5%
Race and ethnicity
- White90%
- Black0.4%
- Hispanic7%
- Asian0.4%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Diversity index
18.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
83.7%
Language spoken at home (households)
English only
95%
Spanish
5%
Other Indo-European
0.6%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0.2%
Households
- Households
- 4,129
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Family households
- 79.1%
- Married couples
- 67.7%
- Living alone
- 15.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.2%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
<$25k
7%
$25–50k
12%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
27%
Median household income
49306
$115,039
Kent Co.
$82,631
Michigan
$72,875
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$59,690
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
37.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
U.S. 0.483
Housing
Median home value
49306
$373,500
Kent Co.
$289,900
Michigan
$231,600
United States
$332,700
Median gross rent
49306
—
Kent Co.
$1,243
Michigan
$1,129
United States
$1,413
Types of housing
Single-family
85%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
1%
Mobile home
14%
Boat, RV, van
0%
- Housing units
- 4,206
- Owner-occupied
- 96%
- Vacant
- 1.8%
- Median year built
- 1994
- Median rooms
- 7.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 56.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 29.5%
- Home value to income
- 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
0.5%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
16%
Other
1%
Commute time (one way)
<10 min
10%
10–19
34%
20–29
29%
30–44
19%
45–59
4%
60+
4%
Average commute
23.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
64.9%
U.S. 63.5%
Jobs and careers
What employed residents do, wherever they work
Occupations
Management
13%
Healthcare
12%
Sales
12%
Business and finance
11%
Office and admin
8%
Construction and repair
7%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Transportation and moving
5%
Engineering and science
5%
Legal and social services
5%
Education
4%
Production
4%
Food service
4%
Computer and math
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Police and fire
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%
Industries
Health care and social assistance
17%
Manufacturing
15%
Retail
13%
Education
8%
Construction
8%
Professional and technical services
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Other services
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Wholesale
3%
Information
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Public administration
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$62,007
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.6%
U.S. 8.8%
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 49306 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $91,795 | $74,888 |
| Service | $15,027 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $55,625 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $66,483 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $40,580 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
4%
High school
21%
Some college
19%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
32%
Graduate
16%
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 47.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 16.1%
- Households with broadband
- 96.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 90.5%
- No internet access
- 1.8%
- Without health insurance
- 2.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Belmont
- State
- Michigan
- County
- Kent County
- Center point
- 43.0748° N, 85.5656° W
- Land area
- 18 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 49306
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49351 | Rockford, MI · PO box | 3.1 mi | — |
| 49510 | Grand Rapids, MI · PO box | 3.1 mi | — |
| 49514 | Grand Rapids, MI · PO box | 3.1 mi | — |
| 49515 | Grand Rapids, MI · PO box | 3.1 mi | — |
| 49516 | Grand Rapids, MI · PO box | 3.1 mi | — |
| 49518 | Grand Rapids, MI · PO box | 3.1 mi | — |
| 49530 | Grand Rapids, MI · PO box | 3.1 mi | — |
| 49560 | Grand Rapids, MI · PO box | 3.1 mi | — |
| 49588 | Grand Rapids, MI · PO box | 3.1 mi | — |
| 49599 | Grand Rapids, MI · PO box | 3.1 mi | — |
| 49525 | Grand Rapids, MI | 3.9 mi | $94,037 |
| 49317 | Cannonsburg, MI · PO box | 4.3 mi | — |
Zip codes like 49306 elsewhere
Matched on income, home values, age, density, education, housing and commuting
2105082% match
Forest Hill, MD
Income
$125K
Home
$457K
Age
44.1
4811481% match
Brighton, MI
Income
$124K
Home
$405K
Age
44
1804080% match
Easton, PA
Income
$107K
Home
$361K
Age
45.2
6043980% match
Lemont, IL
Income
$122K
Home
$481K
Age
45
4405680% match
Macedonia, OH
Income
$101K
Home
$309K
Age
44.7
0647879% match
Oxford, CT
Income
$129K
Home
$472K
Age
45.2
Questions about 49306
What city is zip code 49306?
49306 is assigned to Belmont, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 49306 in?
49306 is in Kent County, Michigan.
What is the population of 49306?
About 11,028 people live in 49306, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 49306 in?
49306 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 49306?
The median household income in 49306 is $115,039.
What zip codes are near 49306?
The closest zip codes to 49306 are 49351, 49510, 49514, 49515, 49516.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49306, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.