What city is 49456 in?

49456 is a Spring Lake, MI mailing address. By land area, 11% lies inside Ferrysburg, 5% lies inside Norton Shores, 5% lies inside Spring Lake and 2% lies inside Grand Haven; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 49456?

About 19,931 people (±466), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,727.

What is the median household income in 49456?

$92,672 (±$8,348), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 49456?

11 USPS carrier routes with 9,412 residential and 376 business mailboxes (9,787 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 49456?

The closest, measured center to center: 49409 (0.9 mi, Ferrysburg), 49444 (6 mi, Norton Shores), 49415 (6.2 mi, Fruitport), 49417 (6.3 mi, Grand Haven), 49448 (6.8 mi, Nunica) and 49441 (7.4 mi, Norton Shores).

49456 ZIP Code, Spring Lake, MI

Q: What county is 49456 in?

49456 is mostly in Ottawa County (87% of its land), with smaller parts in Muskegon County.

49456 is a ZIP code in Spring Lake, Michigan — mostly in Ottawa County (87% of its land), with smaller parts in Muskegon County. It covers 25 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 49409, 49444 and 49415. 19,931 people live here in 8,690 households. With about 787 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (82%). Median household income is $92,672, above the Michigan median of $72,875; the median age is 46.5, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Spring Lake, MI
County: Ottawa County
Land area: 25 sq mi
Population: 19,931
Median household income: $92,672
Carrier routes: 11 (9,412 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	19,931
Households	8,690
Median household income	$92,672
Income per person	$56,005
Median age	46.5
Homeowners	82.3%
Median home value	$340,200
Median rent	$1,261
Bachelor's degree or higher	48.1%
Average commute (minutes)	22.1
Households with kids under 18	26.2%
Moved in the past year	12.5%
Below the poverty line	5.4%
Broadband internet	95.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.3%
$10–15K	1.8%
$15–25K	4.7%
$25–35K	8.0%
$35–50K	8.8%
$50–75K	14.1%
$75–100K	12.6%
$100–150K	19.7%
$150–200K	9.2%
$200K+	17.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.0%
10–19	11.3%
20–24	4.7%
25–34	11.2%
35–44	10.7%
45–54	13.3%
55–64	14.1%
65–74	15.6%
75+	9.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	48.9%
Owned outright	25.4%
Rented	15.7%
Vacant	10.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	68.5%
Townhome	10.5%
2–4 units	3.9%
5–19 units	6.4%
20+ units	5.8%
Mobile / other	5.1%

Businesses in 49456

419 business establishments with 6,887 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 53
Other Services (except Public Administration): 53
Manufacturing: 49
Health Care and Social Assistance: 44
Construction: 40
Accommodation and Food Services: 32
Retail Trade: 29
Wholesale Trade: 23

EDDM carrier routes

49456 has 11 USPS carrier routes with 9,412 residential and 376 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49456

49456 has 11 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 9,412 residential and 376 business mailboxes. Routes range from 538 homes (R003) to 1,010 homes (C004); the median route has 909 homes. The Census counted 8,690 households in 49456 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	2
750–999	7
1,000–1,499	2
1,500+	0

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Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 127, 538 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 814 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 910 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 757 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 31, 723 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 49456

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	910	47	$100,873	—	—	—
C002	City	928	9	$108,685	—	—	—
C004	City	1,010	9	$111,334	—	—	—
C005	City	909	4	$90,192	—	—	—
C006	City	814	80	$100,873	—	—	—
R001	Rural	723	31	$103,663	—	—	—
R002	Rural	757	41	$92,034	—	—	—
R003	Rural	538	127	$73,534	—	—	—
R004	Rural	827	4	$55,295	—	—	—
R005	Rural	1,001	22	$68,094	—	—	—
R006	Rural	995	2	$55,295	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49456 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

49409 — Ferrysburg city, MI (0.9 mi)
49444 — Norton Shores city, MI (6 mi)
49415 — Fruitport village, MI (6.2 mi)
49417 — Grand Haven city, MI (6.3 mi)
49448 — Nunica CDP, MI (6.8 mi)
49441 — Norton Shores city, MI (7.4 mi)
49443 — Muskegon city, MI (9.2 mi)
49440 — Muskegon city, MI (10.4 mi)

Areas that include 49456

Grand Haven, MI ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Ferrysburg, MI ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Spring Lake, MI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Muskegon County ZIP codes — 16 ZIP codes
Ottawa County ZIP codes — 20 ZIP codes
Michigan ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49456, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49456 in?: 49456 is a Spring Lake, MI mailing address. By land area, 11% lies inside Ferrysburg, 5% lies inside Norton Shores, 5% lies inside Spring Lake and 2% lies inside Grand Haven; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 49456 in?: 49456 is mostly in Ottawa County (87% of its land), with smaller parts in Muskegon County.
What is the population of 49456?: About 19,931 people (±466), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,727.
What is the median household income in 49456?: $92,672 (±$8,348), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 49456?: 11 USPS carrier routes with 9,412 residential and 376 business mailboxes (9,787 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49456?: The closest, measured center to center: 49409 (0.9 mi, Ferrysburg), 49444 (6 mi, Norton Shores), 49415 (6.2 mi, Fruitport), 49417 (6.3 mi, Grand Haven), 49448 (6.8 mi, Nunica) and 49441 (7.4 mi, Norton Shores).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.