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ZIP Code 49321: Comstock Park, MI
ZIP code 49321 uses the postal name Comstock Park, Michigan and lies entirely in Kent County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 16,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,870 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 15% of its land lies in Comstock Park (a census-designated place); 85% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Comstock Park · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kent County
- Census places
- Comstock Park 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
- 26.3 sq mi · 607 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49321?
49321 centers on 43.074°, -85.682° and covers 26.3 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 49544, 49345, 49525, 49306, 49341.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49321, 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 49321 compare with the rest of Kent County?
| Measure | 49321 | In Kent County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 15,970 | 22nd of 38 | 246th of 992 |
| Median household income | $78k | 25th of 38 | 285th of 774 |
| Median home value | $274k | 19th of 36 | 192nd of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 59% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 74% 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 49321?
The 2020 Census counted 16,764 people in 49321; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 15,970. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 15,970
- 2020 Census count
- 16,764+3.2% since 2010 (16,241)
- Households
- 6,431
- Median age
- 38.1
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 49321?
Of the 15,970 people the ACS estimates in 49321, 21.3% are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.7%).
- Under 1821.3%
- 18 to 6461.3%
- 65 and older17.4%
- White, not Hispanic79.2%
- Hispanic or Latino11.7%
- Black, not Hispanic4.9%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 49321 earn?
Median household income is $77,870 (ACS 2020-2024), the 25th highest of the 38 ranked ZIP codes in Kent County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($71,002 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $77,870±$8,355
- Income per person
- $38,602
- Below the poverty line
- 8.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,9448,760 returns; wages 71% 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 49321?
FHFA's house price index for 49321, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 125% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 61% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $274,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,191
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.6%
- Housing units
- 6,887
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 49321?
438 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 14 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade66
- Construction63
- Other services (except public administration)46
- Manufacturing45
- Accommodation and food services40
- Wholesale trade33
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 49321?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49544 | Grand Rapids | 9,631 | $74k | 4.1 mi |
| 49345 | Sparta | 13,512 | $86k | 5.7 mi |
| 49525 | Grand Rapids | 30,887 | $94k | 5.8 mi |
| 49306 | Belmont | 11,028 | $115k | 5.9 mi |
| 49341 | Rockford | 39,409 | $114k | 10.2 mi |
| 49505 | Grand Rapids | 32,426 | $75k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 49504 | Grand Rapids | 40,036 | $70k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 49503 | Grand Rapids | 39,489 | $65k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 49435 | Marne | 3,831 | $103k | 8.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.