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ZIP Code 49303: Bailey, MI
ZIP code 49303 uses the postal name Bailey, Michigan and lies mostly in Muskegon County (94% of its land) with the rest in Newaygo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 770 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bailey · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Muskegon County (94%); Newaygo County (6%)
- Metro area
- Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
- House district
- MI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.8 sq mi · 52 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49303?
49303 centers on 43.272°, -85.861° and covers 14.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 49318, 49327, 49330, 49451.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49303, 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 49303 compare with the rest of Muskegon County?
| Measure | 49303 | In Muskegon County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 772 | 18th of 19 | 845th of 992 |
| Median household income | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $242k | not ranked | not ranked |
49303's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (772). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 43% of 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 49303?
The 2020 Census counted 1,085 people in 49303; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 772. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 772±216 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,085−3.9% since 2010 (1,129)
- Households
- 239
- Median age
- 33.0
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 49303?
Of the 772 people the ACS estimates in 49303, 21.5% are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (16.1%).
- Under 1821.5%
- 18 to 6464.2%
- 65 and older14.2%
- White, not Hispanic79.7%
- Hispanic or Latino16.1%
- Other or two or more4.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 49303 earn?
Median household income is $78,917 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($73,875 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $78,917±$14,742
- Income per person
- $28,495
- Below the poverty line
- 9.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,717540 returns; wages 77% 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 49303?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $241,700
- Median gross rent
- $756
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.4%
- Housing units
- 239
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 49303?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Other services (except public administration)6
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 49303?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49318 | Casnovia | 1,604 | $82k | 3.7 mi |
| 49327 | Grant | 8,887 | $70k | 3.7 mi |
| 49330 | Kent City | 5,599 | $76k | 6.6 mi |
| 49451 | Ravenna | 6,298 | $72k | 6.7 mi |
| 49403 | Conklin | 2,467 | $85k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 49345 | Sparta | 13,512 | $86k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 49337 | Newaygo | 13,149 | $68k | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 49442 | Muskegon | 44,766 | $49k | 14.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.