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Zip Code 49301 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 49301 is 18,990 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.00 | Zip Code 49301 land area is 56.6943 sq. miles | Population density is 334.95 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 49301

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.1
Median Age - Male 38.8
Median Age - Female 39.4

Median age of zip code 49301 is 8.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 5.1% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 49301 is 12.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 8.4% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 49301 median age is 6.2% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 2.3% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 49301

White population 18175
Black or African American population 135
Asian population 454
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 27

Region of birth

Zip code 49301 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.7% Czech 0.4%
Danish 1.1% Dutch 20.5%
English 15% French No Basque 2.8%
French Canadian 0.8% German 26.2%
Greek 0.8% Hungarian 0.4%
Irish 18.1% Italian 4.1%
Lithuanian 1.1% Norwegian 2.1%
Polish 8.5% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.6% Scotch-Irish 1.5%
Scottish 3.2% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 2.8%
Swiss 0.5% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 4.1% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 10.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 49301

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5495
Married couples 92.43%
Other couples 7.57%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 49301

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 5.06% 7.45%
$30,000 and $50,000 5.97% 6.04%
$50,000 and $100,000 27.61% 28.36%
$100,000 and $200,000 37.69% 35.85%
$200,000 or more 23.68% 22.3%

Households by size in zip code 49301

Household language in zip code 49301

English language 93.52%
Spanish language 1.94%
Other European language 3.18%
Asian language 1.02%
Other language 0.34%

Population by housing unit in zip code 49301

Total Occupied housing units 6171
Detached housing units 96.14%
Attached housing units 2.4%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0.42%
5 - 9 units 0.75%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0.15%
Mobile homes 0.15%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 49301

Use car, track or Van 92.79%
Use public transportation 0.13%
Use Motorcycle 0.2%
Use bicycle 0.74%
Walk to work 0.62%
Work at home 5.52%

School attendance in zip code 49301

Attent Preschool programs 4.18%
Attend Public School 24%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.29%
Attent graduate studies 1.25%
Not enrolled in school 66.28%

Highest school attainment in zip code 49301

Less then 9th grade 0.6%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 1.44%
High school diploma 14.79%
Some college, no degree 21.29%
Associate degree 10.36%
Bachelor's degree 43.79%
Graduate or professional degree 7.73%

Real Estate in zip code 49301

Housing occupied 95.11%
Housing vacant 4.89%
Housing occupied by owner 96.37%
Housing occupied by tenant 3.63%
Total Rented Units 224
Median Contract Gross Rent $997
Median Gross Rent $1,174
Median Home Value $279,300

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 49301 median gross rent is 17.75% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 49301

Studio $690
1 Bedroom $870
2 Bedrooms $1,060
3 Bedrooms $1,530
4 Bedrooms $1,680
AVERAGE RENT $1,166

Average rent in zip code 49301 ($1,166.00) is 37.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 24.7% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 49301 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 38.2% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 38.3% higher, two bedroom rent is 37.8% higher, three bedroom rent is 37.8% higher, four bedroom rent is 37.8% higher.

Housing units in zip code 49301

Total housing units 6488
Detached housing units 96.33%
Attached housing units 2.28%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0.4%
5 - 9 units 0.71%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0.14%
Mobile homes 0.14%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 49301

Total Real Estate Taxes $26,961,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $22,402,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,559,600

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Zip Codes Near 49301

Zip Code City County Distance
49546 Grand Rapids Kent 3.67 ml
49331 Lowell Kent 4.95 ml
49506 Grand Rapids Kent 4.96 ml
49512 Grand Rapids Kent 6.33 ml
49525 Grand Rapids Kent 6.95 ml
49505 Grand Rapids Kent 7.48 ml
49302 Alto Kent 8.41 ml
49306 Belmont Kent 8.64 ml
49508 Grand Rapids Kent 8.68 ml
49503 Grand Rapids Kent 8.98 ml