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ZIP Code 49456: Spring Lake, MI
ZIP code 49456 uses the postal name Spring Lake, Michigan and lies mostly in Ottawa County (87% of its land) with the rest in Muskegon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 20,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,672 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Ferrysburg (11%), Norton Shores (6%) and Spring Lake (5%), and 2% in smaller places; 76% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Spring Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ottawa County (87%); Muskegon County (13%)
- Census places
- Ferrysburg (11%); Norton Shores (6%); Spring Lake (5%)
- Metro area
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
- House district
- MI-3 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 25.3 sq mi · 787 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 49456?
49456 centers on 43.091°, -86.206° and covers 25.3 square miles of land plus 8.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 49409, 49444, 49415, 49417, 49448, 49441.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 49456, 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 49456 compare with the rest of Ottawa County?
| Measure | 49456 | In Ottawa County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 19,931 | 11th of 25 | 196th of 992 |
| Median household income | $93k | 8th of 22 | 140th of 774 |
| Median home value | $340k | 6th of 22 | 104th of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 76% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 76% 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 49456?
The 2020 Census counted 19,727 people in 49456; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 19,931. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 19,931
- 2020 Census count
- 19,727+6.2% since 2010 (18,581)
- Households
- 8,690
- Median age
- 46.5
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 49456?
Of the 19,931 people the ACS estimates in 49456, 19.8% are under 18 and 24.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.1%).
- Under 1819.8%
- 18 to 6455.5%
- 65 and older24.7%
- White, not Hispanic92.1%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 49456 earn?
Median household income is $92,672 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 22 ranked ZIP codes in Ottawa County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($83,676 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $92,672
- Income per person
- $56,005
- Below the poverty line
- 5.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 48.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $126,28510,460 returns; wages 51% 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 49456?
FHFA's house price index for 49456, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 119% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 60% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $340,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,261
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.3%
- Housing units
- 9,678
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 49456?
419 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 35 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services53
- Other services (except public administration)53
- Manufacturing49
- Health care and social assistance44
- Construction40
- Accommodation and food services32
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 49456?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49409 | Ferrysburg | 70 | – | 0.9 mi |
| 49444 | Muskegon | 26,372 | $53k | 6.0 mi |
| 49415 | Fruitport | 6,330 | $82k | 6.2 mi |
| 49417 | Grand Haven | 33,878 | $83k | 6.3 mi |
| 49448 | Nunica | 4,374 | $87k | 6.8 mi |
| 49441 | Muskegon | 36,779 | $67k | 7.4 mi |
| 49443 | Muskegon | 72 | – | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 49440 | Muskegon | 1,492 | $47k | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.