Residential delivery area · Michigan
ZIP Code 49301: Forest Hills (Ada), MI
ZIP code 49301 is in Forest Hills (postal name Ada), Michigan, entirely in Kent County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 20,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $183,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 70% of its land lies in Forest Hills (a census-designated place); 30% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ada · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kent County
- Census places
- Forest Hills census-designated place
- Metro area
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
- House districts
- MI-3 (92%), MI-2 (8%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 56.8 sq mi · 349 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49301?
49301 centers on 42.973°, -85.477° and covers 56.8 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 49546, 49331, 49525, 49512, 49306, 49341, 49302.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49301, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 49301 compare with the rest of Kent County?
| Measure | 49301 | In Kent County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 19,846 | 17th of 38 | 197th of 992 |
| Median household income | $183k | 1st of 38 | 4th of 774 |
| Median home value | $549k | 1st of 36 | 9th of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 98% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 69% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 49301?
The 2020 Census counted 20,665 people in 49301; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 19,846. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 10.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 19,846
- 2020 Census count
- 20,665+10.5% since 2010 (18,701)
- Households
- 6,884
- Median age
- 42.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 49301?
Of the 19,846 people the ACS estimates in 49301, 29.1% are under 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.8%).
- Under 1829.1%
- 18 to 6456.4%
- 65 and older14.5%
- White, not Hispanic86.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.9%
- Other or two or more4.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 49301 earn?
Median household income is $183,125 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 38 ranked ZIP codes in Kent County. It rose from $162,283 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $183,125
- Income per person
- $84,356
- Below the poverty line
- 1.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 70.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $261,0619,880 returns; wages 50% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 49301?
FHFA's house price index for 49301, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 111% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 59% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $548,800
- Median gross rent
- $2,027
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.1%
- Housing units
- 7,193
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 49301?
498 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 61 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services101
- Construction68
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services45
- Health care and social assistance40
- Finance and insurance39
- Other services (except public administration)37
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 49301?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49546 | Grand Rapids | 34,721 | $99k | 4.1 mi |
| 49331 | Lowell | 17,661 | $92k | 6.5 mi |
| 49525 | Grand Rapids | 30,887 | $94k | 6.7 mi |
| 49512 | Grand Rapids | 18,373 | $71k | 7.5 mi |
| 49306 | Belmont | 11,028 | $115k | 8.3 mi |
| 49341 | Rockford | 39,409 | $114k | 10.4 mi |
| 49302 | Alto | 9,754 | $135k | 11.2 mi |
| 49506 | Grand Rapids | 34,673 | $118k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 49505 | Grand Rapids | 32,426 | $75k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 49503 | Grand Rapids | 39,489 | $65k | 9.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Ada?
3 more ZIP codes carry the postal name Ada, MI without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for them.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 49355 | Kent County |
| 49356 | Kent County |
| 49357 | Kent County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.