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Allendale, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Allendale, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 20,735. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ALLENDALE-MI · Allendale, MI 1 ZIPs · 20,735 pop · #11152/25278 · Ottawa County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $74,880
  • RANK-MID #11152/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Grand Haven
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 57% owners
  • POP-TOWN 20,735
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $321,500

Nearest income peer: Grand Haven, MI (+ $8,525 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Allendale

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Allendale on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Allendale, MI sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 44%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
20,735
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$74,880
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 49401 (20,735 residents). Household income $74,880 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (57.3%) for this income tier, rent $1,114 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Michigan, Plainwell is the closest lower-income city and East Leroy the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Allendale.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 49401, is all of Allendale

There is no split to weigh here: 49401 holds every one of Allendale's 20,735 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Allendale

Citywide ZBP: 299 establishments, 3,794 employees , annual payroll $152,821k (~14 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 49401 (299 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (61) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Allendale, MI

These ZIP codes sit in Ottawa County, which covers 14 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Allendale. See the Ottawa County roll-up →

Every one of the 12 cities sharing Ottawa County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Allendale, Holland, Hudsonville and Grand Haven among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Macatawa marks the far end of that range at $178,942, 139% above Allendale.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
49401 20,735 $74,880 299 312
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Allendale roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Allendale, .