Zip code 49546: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 49546?

49546 is assigned to Grand Rapids, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 49546 in?

49546 is in Kent County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 49546?

About 34,721 people live in 49546, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 49546?

The median household income in 49546 is $99,343.

Q: What zip codes are near 49546?

The closest zip codes to 49546 are 49355, 49356, 49357, 49512, 49506.

Residential delivery areaKent CountyEastern Time

Population

34,721

Median household income

$99K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$418K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,408/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

18 sq mi

1,943 people/sq mi

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

About 49546

49546 is a suburban zip code in Grand Rapids, Michigan (Kent County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 34,721 people live here, or 1,943 per square mile. The median resident is 39.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $99,343 a year, 23% above the national median of $80,734. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $417,900, or 4.2 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 $1,408 a month.

61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.2 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare.

How 49546 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Bachelor's degree or higher60.7%
90th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%47th of 961 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.485
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MI 0.46592nd of 958 in MI
Work from home21.9%
82nd
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%75th of 961 in MI
Per capita income$54,423
79th
U.S. $44,673 · MI $40,73591st of 962 in MI
Residents 65 and older20.8%
78th
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%461st of 962 in MI
Median household income$99,343
71st
U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875123rd of 952 in MI
Healthcare workers10.9%
70th
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%315th of 961 in MI
Median home value$417,900
65th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,60044th of 946 in MI
Median earnings per worker$52,659
63rd
U.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178205th of 960 in MI
Self-employed workers10.2%
61st
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%381st of 961 in MI
Population34,721
58th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,76157th of 962 in MI
Residents under 1822.9%
57th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%284th of 962 in MI
Population density1,943/sq mi
56th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi154th of 962 in MI
Tech workers3.2%
56th
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%221st of 961 in MI
Rent-burdened renters52.1%
55th
U.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%322nd of 931 in MI
Foreign-born residents10.7%
53rd
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%81st of 962 in MI
Median age39.3
52nd
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2711th of 962 in MI
Median gross rent$1,408
51st
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,12973rd of 851 in MI
Homeownership rate68.7%
50th
U.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%812th of 958 in MI
Broadband access90.8%
40th
U.S. 91% · MI 90.5%357th of 958 in MI
Poverty rate8.2%
33rd
U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%646th of 959 in MI
Diversity index36.6
32nd
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3211th of 962 in MI
Veterans4.2%
28th
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%826th of 962 in MI
Housing vacancy3.5%
16th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%829th of 958 in MI
Uninsured rate3.1%
13th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%704th of 961 in MI
Unemployment rate2.7%
12th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%759th of 961 in MI
Average commute17.2 min
4th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min888th of 941 in MI
Government workers6.2%
2nd
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%897th of 961 in MI

Measure	49546	Kent	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	60.7%	40.8%	32.4%	35.7%	90th	47th of 961
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.485	0.449	0.465	0.483	83rd	92nd of 958
Work from home	21.9%	14.3%	13.5%	15.1%	82nd	75th of 961
Per capita income	$54,423	$42,992	$40,735	$44,673	79th	91st of 962
Residents 65 and older	20.8%	14.9%	18.6%	17.2%	78th	461st of 962
Median household income	$99,343	$82,631	$72,875	$80,734	71st	123rd of 952
Healthcare workers	10.9%	10%	10.1%	9.7%	70th	315th of 961
Median home value	$417,900	$289,900	$231,600	$332,700	65th	44th of 946
Median earnings per worker	$52,659	$48,850	$47,178	$49,666	63rd	205th of 960
Self-employed workers	10.2%	8.1%	8.6%	10%	61st	381st of 961
Population	34,721	663,150	10,077,761	334,922,499	58th	57th of 962
Residents under 18	22.9%	23.5%	21.2%	22%	57th	284th of 962
Population density	1,943/sq mi	781/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	56th	154th of 962
Tech workers	3.2%	3.6%	3.1%	3.8%	56th	221st of 961
Rent-burdened renters	52.1%	49%	50.4%	51.1%	55th	322nd of 931
Foreign-born residents	10.7%	8.9%	7.2%	14.1%	53rd	81st of 962
Median age	39.3	35.9	40.2	38.9	52nd	711th of 962
Median gross rent	$1,408	$1,243	$1,129	$1,413	51st	73rd of 851
Homeownership rate	68.7%	70.3%	73.2%	65.2%	50th	812th of 958
Broadband access	90.8%	92.2%	90.5%	91%	40th	357th of 958
Poverty rate	8.2%	10.1%	13.2%	12.5%	33rd	646th of 959
Diversity index	36.6	47.8	45.3	61.4	32nd	211th of 962
Veterans	4.2%	4.9%	5.8%	6.2%	28th	826th of 962
Housing vacancy	3.5%	4.6%	11.8%	10.1%	16th	829th of 958
Uninsured rateStrength	3.1%	4.8%	4.9%	8.4%	13th	704th of 961
Unemployment rateStrength	2.7%	4.2%	5.7%	5.2%	12th	759th of 961
Average commuteStrength	17.2 min	21 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	4th	888th of 941
Government workers	6.2%	8.3%	11.6%	14.5%	2nd	897th 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

17%

5–17

10%

18–24

11%

25–34

12%

35–44

11%

45–54

11%

55–64

10%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

39.3

Under 18

22.9%

65 and over

20.8%

Race and ethnicity

White79%
Black7%
Hispanic3%
Asian6%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

36.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 13,088
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 67.1%
Married couples: 57.7%
Living alone: 26.1%
Veterans (of adults): 4.2%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

20%

Median household income

49546

$99,343

Kent Co.

$82,631

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$54,423

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

29.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.485

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49546

$417,900

Kent Co.

$289,900

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

49546

$1,408

Kent Co.

$1,243

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

5–19 units

15%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.4%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 13,561
Owner-occupied: 68.7%
Vacant: 3.5%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.3%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

22%

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

44%

20–29

25%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

11%

Office and admin

11%

Business and finance

10%

Education

Transportation and moving

Production

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Food service

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Manufacturing

13%

Professional and technical services

12%

Education

12%

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$52,659

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

17.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	49546	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,600	$74,888
Service	$12,909	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,670	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,826	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,920	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

35%

Graduate

25%

High school graduate or higher: 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 25.3%
Households with broadband: 90.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.1%
No internet access: 4.8%
Without health insurance: 3.1%
Limited-English households: 2.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Grand Rapids
State: Michigan
County: Kent County
Center point: 42.9329° N, 85.5359° W
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 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)47% of zip
Kentwood13% of zip
Grand Rapids11% of zip

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

Zip codes near 49546

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
49355	Ada, MI · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
49356	Ada, MI · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
49357	Ada, MI · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
49512	Grand Rapids, MI	3.8 mi	18,373	$71,329	$314,900
49506	Grand Rapids, MI	4 mi	34,673	$118,131	$375,000
49301	Ada, MI	4.1 mi	19,846	$183,125	$548,800
49528	Grand Rapids, MI · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
49501	Grand Rapids, MI · PO box	5.9 mi	—	—	—
49507	Grand Rapids, MI	6 mi	38,487	$61,461	$199,300
49508	Grand Rapids, MI	6.2 mi	42,720	$70,120	$281,600
49503	Grand Rapids, MI	6.6 mi	39,489	$64,661	$241,900
49505	Grand Rapids, MI	6.8 mi	32,426	$74,906	$246,700

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Questions about 49546

What city is zip code 49546?

49546 is assigned to Grand Rapids, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49546 in?

49546 is in Kent County, Michigan.

What is the population of 49546?

About 34,721 people live in 49546, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49546 in?

49546 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 49546?

The median household income in 49546 is $99,343.

What zip codes are near 49546?

The closest zip codes to 49546 are 49355, 49356, 49357, 49512, 49506.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49546, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.