Zip code 49434: Macatawa, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 49434?

49434 is assigned to Macatawa, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 49434 in?

49434 is mostly in Ottawa County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 49434?

About 130 people live in 49434, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 49434?

The median household income in 49434 is $178,942.

Q: What zip codes are near 49434?

The closest zip codes to 49434 are 49422, 49424, 49423, 49453, 49406.

Residential delivery areaOttawa CountyEastern Time

Population

130

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$179K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

—

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.1 sq mi

1,494 people/sq mi

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

About 49434

49434 is a suburban zip code in Macatawa, Michigan (Ottawa County), covering 0.1 sq mi of land. About 130 people live here, or 1,494 per square mile. The median resident is 32.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $178,942 a year, about 2.2× the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and healthcare. 45% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 61% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 49434 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 130 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Per capita income$148,860
99th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MI $40,7351st of 962 in MI
Homeownership rate100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%14th of 958 in MI
Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · MI 90.5%16th of 958 in MI
Housing vacancy46.3%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%101st of 958 in MI
Self-employed workers44.9%
99th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%6th of 961 in MI
Median household income$178,942
98th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MI $72,8757th of 952 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher65.4%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%34th of 961 in MI
Median earnings per worker$79,063
93rd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MI $47,17818th of 960 in MI
Healthcare workers13.5%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%107th of 961 in MI
Work from home14.3%
58th
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%238th of 961 in MI
Population density1,494/sq mi
51st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi174th of 962 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.428
43rd
U.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465399th of 958 in MI
Residents 65 and older13.8%
29th
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%859th of 962 in MI
Residents under 1817.7%
17th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%676th of 962 in MI
Median age32.5
9th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2909th of 962 in MI
Population130
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761956th of 962 in MI
Poverty rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%959th of 959 in MI
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%959th of 961 in MI
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3961st of 962 in MI
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%960th of 961 in MI
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%960th of 962 in MI
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%956th of 962 in MI
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%942nd of 961 in MI
Government workers0%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%960th of 961 in MI

Measure	49434	Ottawa	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Per capita incomeStrength	$148,860	$42,799	$40,735	$44,673	99th	1st of 962
Homeownership rateStrength	100%	79.3%	73.2%	65.2%	99th	14th of 958
Broadband accessStrength	100%	93%	90.5%	91%	99th	16th of 958
Housing vacancy	46.3%	5.3%	11.8%	10.1%	99th	101st of 958
Self-employed workers	44.9%	8.9%	8.6%	10%	99th	6th of 961
Median household incomeStrength	$178,942	$90,502	$72,875	$80,734	98th	7th of 952
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	65.4%	38.9%	32.4%	35.7%	93rd	34th of 961
Median earnings per workerStrength	$79,063	$48,396	$47,178	$49,666	93rd	18th of 960
Healthcare workers	13.5%	9.1%	10.1%	9.7%	90th	107th of 961
Work from home	14.3%	10.3%	13.5%	15.1%	58th	238th of 961
Population density	1,494/sq mi	535/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	51st	174th of 962
Income inequality (Gini)	0.428	0.428	0.465	0.483	43rd	399th of 958
Residents 65 and older	13.8%	16.7%	18.6%	17.2%	29th	859th of 962
Residents under 18	17.7%	23%	21.2%	22%	17th	676th of 962
Median age	32.5	36.5	40.2	38.9	9th	909th of 962
Population	130	301,203	10,077,761	334,922,499	1st	956th of 962
Poverty rateStrength	0%	8.3%	13.2%	12.5%	1st	959th of 959
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.5%	5.7%	5.2%	1st	959th of 961
Diversity index	0	31.9	45.3	61.4	1st	961st of 962
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	3.3%	4.9%	8.4%	1st	960th of 961
Veterans	0%	4.7%	5.8%	6.2%	1st	960th of 962
Foreign-born residents	0%	5.1%	7.2%	14.1%	1st	956th of 962
Tech workers	0%	2.8%	3.1%	3.8%	1st	942nd of 961
Government workers	0%	9.5%	11.6%	14.5%	1st	960th 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

18%

Under 5

5–17

18–24

38%

25–34

35–44

15%

45–54

15%

55–64

65–74

14%

75+

Median age

32.5

Under 18

17.7%

65 and over

13.8%

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

39%

Spanish

25%

Other Indo-European

35%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 51
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 64.7%
Married couples: 64.7%
Living alone: 35.3%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

35%

$100–150k

$150–200k

25%

$200k+

39%

Median household income

49434

$178,942

Ottawa Co.

$90,502

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$148,860

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

64.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.428

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49434

—

Ottawa Co.

$323,400

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

49434

—

Ottawa Co.

$1,211

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 95
Owner-occupied: 100%
Vacant: 46.3%
Median year built: 2002
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: —

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

30%

10–19

70%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

83.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

45%

Construction and repair

29%

Healthcare

13%

Management

12%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Construction

29%

Finance, insurance and real estate

22%

Wholesale

22%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Other services

12%

Education

Retail

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$79,063

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

44.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

25.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	49434	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	—	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

22%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

49%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.8%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 100%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Macatawa
State: Michigan
County: Ottawa County
Center point: 42.7700° N, 86.2077° W
Land area: 0.1 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

49434 spans 2 counties

Ottawa County89% of land
Allegan County11% of land

Zip codes near 49434

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
49422	Holland, MI · PO box	5.2 mi	—	—	—
49424	Holland, MI	5.8 mi	49,810	$85,478	$297,000
49423	Holland, MI	6.6 mi	47,060	$81,858	$278,000
49453	Saugatuck, MI	7.7 mi	2,908	$110,139	$490,600
49406	Douglas, MI	8.9 mi	1,085	$102,500	$497,100
49460	West Olive, MI	12 mi	8,894	$101,966	$367,700
49464	Zeeland, MI	12 mi	28,914	$98,319	$344,400
49419	Hamilton, MI	13 mi	8,681	$98,324	$334,500
49408	Fennville, MI	15 mi	10,288	$73,452	$229,900
49417	Grand Haven, MI	17 mi	33,878	$83,405	$316,300
49416	Glenn, MI · PO box	17 mi	—	—	—
49426	Hudsonville, MI	18 mi	40,523	$112,234	$371,200

Questions about 49434

What city is zip code 49434?

49434 is assigned to Macatawa, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49434 in?

49434 is mostly in Ottawa County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 49434?

About 130 people live in 49434, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49434 in?

49434 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 49434?

The median household income in 49434 is $178,942.

What zip codes are near 49434?

The closest zip codes to 49434 are 49422, 49424, 49423, 49453, 49406.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49434, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.