Grand Rapids, MI
Census ZIP code profile for Grand Rapids, MI - 12 ZIPs, total population 348,860. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet GRAND-RAPIDS-MI · Grand Rapids, MI 12 ZIPs · 348,860 pop · #9806/25278 · Kent County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-MID
- INC-HIGH $78,483
- RANK-UPPER #9806/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Cedar Springs
- BOOK-MID 12 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 63% owners
- POP-MAJOR 348,860
- SPREAD-WIDE 49507→49506
- HOME-MID $280,975
Nearest income peer: Cedar Springs, MI (+ $468 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 Grand Rapids
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Grand Rapids on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Wyoming · lowest $69,447
Wyoming · lowest
$69,447 median HH income
- Comstock Park · near
Comstock Park · near
$77,870 median HH income
- Grand Rapids · this city
Grand Rapids · this city
$78,483 median HH income
- Cedar Springs · near
Cedar Springs · near
$78,951 median HH income
- Sand Lake · near
Sand Lake · near
$80,408 median HH income
- Grandville · near
Grandville · near
$84,846 median HH income
- Ada · highest
Ada · highest
$183,125 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Grand Rapids, MI sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a major-metro population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 39%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 348,860
- city population (Census)
- 12
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $78,483
- 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.
A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (12 codes). Income averages $78,483, rent $1,275 , commute about 19 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Grand Rapids sits in the lower half of Kent County on income: Rockford, Grandville and Byron Center report more, and only Wyoming reports less. Ada marks the far end of that range at $183,125, 133% above Grand Rapids.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Grand Rapids differ
Grand Rapids's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $61,461 in ZIP 49507 to $118,131 in ZIP 49506, while home values span $159,100 in 49548 to $417,900 in 49546. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.9×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.6×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 16.4 points
49507 to 49506
49548 to 49546
49512 to 49507
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Grand Rapids residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 12 codes in Grand Rapids. The densest, 49504, still represents only about 11% of the 348,860 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Grand Rapids
Citywide ZBP: 11,049 establishments, 273,148 employees , annual payroll $16,768,583k (~32 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 12 of 12 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 49503 (1,717 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (1,362) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Grand Rapids, MI
These ZIP codes sit in Kent County, which covers 27 ZIP codes in all; 12 of them fall in Grand Rapids. See the Kent County roll-up →
Grand Rapids sits in the lower half of Kent County on income: Rockford, Grandville and Byron Center report more, and only Wyoming reports less. Ada marks the far end of that range at $183,125, 133% above Grand Rapids.
Side-by-side: Compare 49504 vs 49508 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49504 | 39,994 | $70,119 | 893 | 1,399 |
| 49508 | 39,148 | $70,120 | 772 | 1,253 |
| 49503 | 35,940 | $64,661 | 1,717 | 1,933 |
| 49507 | 35,459 | $61,461 | 468 | 2,481 |
| 49546 | 31,880 | $99,343 | 1,473 | 682 |
| 49506 | 31,354 | $118,131 | 744 | 1,662 |
| 49505 | 31,216 | $74,906 | 536 | 1,354 |
| 49548 | 30,524 | $61,636 | 947 | 1,114 |
| 49525 | 27,383 | $94,037 | 992 | 449 |
| 49534 | 21,570 | $81,657 | 573 | 238 |
| 49512 | 15,448 | $71,329 | 1,379 | 264 |
| 49544 | 8,944 | $74,390 | 555 | 166 |
Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids, .