Zip code 49348: Wayland, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 49348?

49348 is assigned to Wayland, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 49348 in?

49348 is mostly in Allegan County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 49348?

About 13,699 people live in 49348, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 49348?

The median household income in 49348 is $82,512.

Q: What zip codes are near 49348?

The closest zip codes to 49348 are 49311, 49335, 49344, 49333, 49316.

Residential delivery areaAllegan CountyEastern Time

Population

13,699

Median household income

$83K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$275K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,166/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

66 sq mi

209 people/sq mi

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

About 49348

49348 is a small-town zip code in Wayland, Michigan (Allegan County), covering 66 sq mi of land. About 13,699 people live here, or 209 per square mile. The median resident is 38.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $82,512 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $275,400, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,166 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.7 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 49348 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate83.8%
87th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%526th of 958 in MI
Housing vacancy10.4%
73rd
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%491st of 958 in MI
Residents under 1824%
67th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%215th of 962 in MI
Broadband access93.9%
65th
U.S. 91% · MI 90.5%164th of 958 in MI
Median household income$82,512
53rd
U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875257th of 952 in MI
Residents 65 and older16.9%
53rd
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%702nd of 962 in MI
Average commute25.7 min
48th
U.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min444th of 941 in MI
Median age38.3
45th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2752nd of 962 in MI
Healthcare workers9.1%
44th
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%538th of 961 in MI
Rent-burdened renters49%
43rd
U.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%395th of 931 in MI
Per capita income$37,071
41st
U.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735439th of 962 in MI
Median earnings per worker$45,171
41st
U.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178445th of 960 in MI
Median home value$275,400
39th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600205th of 946 in MI
Veterans4.9%
37th
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%737th of 962 in MI
Median gross rent$1,166
34th
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,129209th of 851 in MI
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%396th of 961 in MI
Poverty rate7.9%
31st
U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%664th of 959 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%
30th
U.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%440th of 961 in MI
Work from home8.9%
28th
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%544th of 961 in MI
Uninsured rate4.1%
23rd
U.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%543rd of 961 in MI
Population13,699
21st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761273rd of 962 in MI
Population density209/sq mi
21st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi370th of 962 in MI
Diversity index23.5
16th
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3367th of 962 in MI
Foreign-born residents2.5%
15th
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%367th of 962 in MI
Unemployment rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%825th of 961 in MI
Self-employed workers5%
4th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%881st of 961 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.362
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465846th of 958 in MI
Government workers5.8%
2nd
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%908th of 961 in MI

Measure	49348	Allegan	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Homeownership rateStrength	83.8%	87.4%	73.2%	65.2%	87th	526th of 958
Housing vacancy	10.4%	13.5%	11.8%	10.1%	73rd	491st of 958
Residents under 18	24%	23.2%	21.2%	22%	67th	215th of 962
Broadband access	93.9%	91.6%	90.5%	91%	65th	164th of 958
Median household income	$82,512	$83,283	$72,875	$80,734	53rd	257th of 952
Residents 65 and older	16.9%	18.4%	18.6%	17.2%	53rd	702nd of 962
Average commute	25.7 min	24.2 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	48th	444th of 941
Median age	38.3	41	40.2	38.9	45th	752nd of 962
Healthcare workers	9.1%	7.9%	10.1%	9.7%	44th	538th of 961
Rent-burdened renters	49%	45.8%	50.4%	51.1%	43rd	395th of 931
Per capita income	$37,071	$39,282	$40,735	$44,673	41st	439th of 962
Median earnings per worker	$45,171	$48,683	$47,178	$49,666	41st	445th of 960
Median home value	$275,400	$267,100	$231,600	$332,700	39th	205th of 946
Veterans	4.9%	5.3%	5.8%	6.2%	37th	737th of 962
Median gross rent	$1,166	$1,100	$1,129	$1,413	34th	209th of 851
Tech workers	2%	1.9%	3.1%	3.8%	33rd	396th of 961
Poverty rate	7.9%	8.4%	13.2%	12.5%	31st	664th of 959
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.4%	27.1%	32.4%	35.7%	30th	440th of 961
Work from home	8.9%	9.5%	13.5%	15.1%	28th	544th of 961
Uninsured rate	4.1%	4.8%	4.9%	8.4%	23rd	543rd of 961
Population	13,699	121,456	10,077,761	334,922,499	21st	273rd of 962
Population density	209/sq mi	147/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	21st	370th of 962
Diversity index	23.5	27.5	45.3	61.4	16th	367th of 962
Foreign-born residents	2.5%	3.5%	7.2%	14.1%	15th	367th of 962
Unemployment rateStrength	2.1%	3%	5.7%	5.2%	6th	825th of 961
Self-employed workers	5%	10.2%	8.6%	10%	4th	881st of 961
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.362	0.415	0.465	0.483	4th	846th of 958
Government workers	5.8%	8.7%	11.6%	14.5%	2nd	908th 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

18%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

12%

35–44

13%

45–54

12%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.3

Under 18

24%

65 and over

16.9%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black2%
Hispanic5%
Asian2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

23.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 5,014
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 74.4%
Married couples: 55.7%
Living alone: 16.8%
Veterans (of adults): 4.9%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

49348

$82,512

Allegan Co.

$83,283

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,071

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.362

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49348

$275,400

Allegan Co.

$267,100

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

49348

$1,166

Allegan Co.

$1,100

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.2%

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,597
Owner-occupied: 83.8%
Vacant: 10.4%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.8%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

21%

20–29

28%

30–44

26%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

14%

Office and admin

12%

Construction and repair

10%

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Food service

Sales

Management

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Education

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

22%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Education

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Information

Median earnings per worker

$45,171

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

5.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	49348	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,060	$74,888
Service	$28,180	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,102	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,080	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,084	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

39%

Some college

22%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Households with broadband: 93.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 61.4%
No internet access: 3.3%
Without health insurance: 4.1%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Wayland
State: Michigan
County: Allegan County
Center point: 42.6851° N, 85.6101° W
Land area: 66 sq mi
Water area: 1.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

49348 spans 3 counties

Allegan County91% of land
Barry County7% of land
Kent County2% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Wayland5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 49348

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
49311	Bradley, MI · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—
49335	Moline, MI	5.2 mi	174	$116,466	—
49344	Shelbyville, MI	6.6 mi	3,778	$84,661	$313,400
49333	Middleville, MI	7.5 mi	12,753	$89,214	$324,700
49316	Caledonia, MI	8.1 mi	26,427	$103,238	$364,200
49328	Hopkins, MI	8.3 mi	4,069	$94,340	$232,500
49323	Dorr, MI	9.6 mi	11,073	$98,745	$288,200
49070	Martin, MI	10 mi	2,359	$68,750	$206,500
49315	Byron Center, MI	11 mi	27,091	$113,346	$382,100
49314	Burnips, MI · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
49548	Grand Rapids, MI	13 mi	34,777	$61,636	$159,100
49508	Grand Rapids, MI	13 mi	42,720	$70,120	$281,600

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Questions about 49348

What city is zip code 49348?

49348 is assigned to Wayland, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49348 in?

49348 is mostly in Allegan County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 49348?

About 13,699 people live in 49348, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49348 in?

49348 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 49348?

The median household income in 49348 is $82,512.

What zip codes are near 49348?

The closest zip codes to 49348 are 49311, 49335, 49344, 49333, 49316.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49348, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.