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ZIP Code 49326: Gowen, MI
ZIP code 49326 uses the postal name Gowen, Michigan and lies mostly in Kent County (60% of its land) with the rest in Montcalm County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $84,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gowen · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kent County (60%); Montcalm County (40%)
- Metro area
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
- House district
- MI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 24.1 sq mi · 165 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49326?
49326 centers on 43.254°, -85.317° and covers 24.1 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 49347, 48838, 49319, 49343.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49326, 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 49326 compare with the rest of Kent County?
| Measure | 49326 | In Kent County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,980 | 32nd of 38 | 527th of 992 |
| Median household income | $84k | 19th of 38 | 213th of 774 |
| Median home value | $226k | 31st of 36 | 314th of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 67% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 60% 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 49326?
The 2020 Census counted 3,830 people in 49326; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,980. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,980±672 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,830+2.1% since 2010 (3,752)
- Households
- 1,390
- Median age
- 40.1
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 49326?
Of the 3,980 people the ACS estimates in 49326, 26.9% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.3%).
- Under 1826.9%
- 18 to 6451.4%
- 65 and older21.7%
- White, not Hispanic98.3%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- Black, 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 49326 earn?
Median household income is $84,000 (ACS 2020-2024), the 19th highest of the 38 ranked ZIP codes in Kent County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($70,381 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $84,000±$12,234
- Income per person
- $34,791
- Below the poverty line
- 6.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,9611,940 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 49326?
FHFA's house price index for 49326, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 117% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 54% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $226,100
- Median gross rent
- $996
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.7%
- Housing units
- 1,749
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 49326?
42 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Professional, scientific, and technical services6
- Retail trade4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 49326?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49347 | Trufant | 1,570 | $92k | 4.3 mi |
| 48838 | Greenville | 18,212 | $70k | 5.7 mi |
| 49319 | Cedar Springs | 18,802 | $79k | 10.7 mi |
| 49343 | Sand Lake | 5,664 | $80k | 11.0 mi |
| 49322 | Coral | 1,245 | $74k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 48885 | Sidney | 1,129 | $71k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 49339 | Pierson | 2,188 | $87k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 48888 | Stanton | 5,813 | $58k | 11.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.