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49418

Zip code 49418: Grandville, Michigan

Residential delivery areaKent CountyEastern Time
Population
31,913
Median household income
$85K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$322K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,261/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36
U.S. 38.9
Land area
19 sq mi
1,681 people/sq mi

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

About 49418

49418 is a suburban zip code in Grandville, Michigan (Kent County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 31,913 people live here, or 1,681 per square mile. The median resident is 36 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,846 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $321,700, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,261 a month.

43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.8 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support.

How 49418 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
36
Under 18
21.3%
65 and over
15.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White79%
  • Black6%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
36.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
80.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
90%
Spanish
5%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0.5%

Households

Households
12,774
Average household size
2.5
Family households
66.9%
Married couples
54.6%
Living alone
27.7%
Veterans (of adults)
4.4%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
12%

Median household income

49418
$84,846
Kent Co.
$82,631
Michigan
$72,875
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$46,910
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
6.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
22.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49418
$321,700
Kent Co.
$289,900
Michigan
$231,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

49418
$1,261
Kent Co.
$1,243
Michigan
$1,129
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
72%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
15%
20+ units
8%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
13,319
Owner-occupied
69.3%
Vacant
4.1%
Median year built
1990
Median rooms
6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
21.9%
Home value to income
3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
1%
Walked
0.5%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
16%
Other
0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
17%
10–19
36%
20–29
29%
30–44
14%
45–59
2%
60+
3%
Average commute
19.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
69.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
13%
Management
12%
Office and admin
12%
Sales
10%
Transportation and moving
8%
Business and finance
7%
Production
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Construction and repair
5%
Engineering and science
4%
Education
4%
Computer and math
4%
Food service
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Police and fire
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
20%
Manufacturing
17%
Retail
11%
Professional and technical services
7%
Education
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Other services
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Construction
5%
Wholesale
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Public administration
2%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Information
1%
Median earnings per worker
$50,834
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
7.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
14.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work49418U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$70,281$74,888
Service$21,698$26,804
Sales and office$45,622$40,476
Construction and maintenance$46,392$49,199
Production and transportation$36,285$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
24%
Some college
20%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
29%
Graduate
14%
High school graduate or higher
95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
42.6%
Graduate or professional degree
14%
Households with broadband
94.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
81.4%
No internet access
3.7%
Without health insurance
4.4%
Limited-English households
1.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Grandville
Center point
42.8781° N, 85.7679° W
Land area
19 sq mi
Water area
0.6 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

49418 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Grandville38% of zip
  • Wyoming22% of zip

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

Zip codes near 49418

ZipCityDistanceIncome
49468Grandville · PO box2.2 mi—
49429Jenison · PO box2.3 mi—
49519Wyoming2.7 mi$73,762
49509Wyoming4 mi$65,132
49428Jenison4.5 mi$100,225
49315Byron Center5.3 mi$113,346
49427Jamestown · PO box5.3 mi—
49548Grand Rapids5.4 mi$61,636
49534Grand Rapids6 mi$81,657
49426Hudsonville6.1 mi$112,234
49507Grand Rapids6.8 mi$61,461
49508Grand Rapids7.1 mi$70,120

Zip codes like 49418 elsewhere

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Questions about 49418

What city is zip code 49418?

49418 is assigned to Grandville, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49418 in?

49418 is mostly in Kent County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 49418?

About 31,913 people live in 49418, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49418 in?

49418 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 49418?

The median household income in 49418 is $84,846.

What zip codes are near 49418?

The closest zip codes to 49418 are 49468, 49429, 49519, 49509, 49428.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49418, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.