What city is 49506 in?

49506 is a Grand Rapids, MI mailing address. By land area, 53% lies inside Grand Rapids and 40% lies inside East Grand Rapids; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 49506?

About 34,673 people (±1,810), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 33,050.

What is the median household income in 49506?

$118,131 (±$6,014), 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 49506?

27 USPS carrier routes with 12,818 residential and 607 business mailboxes (13,426 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 49506?

The closest, measured center to center: 49507 (2.3 mi, Grand Rapids), 49503 (2.6 mi, Grand Rapids), 49505 (3.7 mi, Grand Rapids), 49546 (4 mi, Forest Hills), 49508 (5.1 mi, Kentwood) and 49509 (5.2 mi, Wyoming).

49506 ZIP Code, Grand Rapids, MI

49506 is a ZIP code in Grand Rapids, Michigan in Kent County. It covers 7.3 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 49507, 49503 and 49505. 34,673 people live here in 12,532 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Michigan ZIP codes. At about 4,763 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most homes are owner-occupied (75%). Median household income is $118,131, well above the Michigan median of $72,875.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Grand Rapids, MI
County: Kent County
Land area: 7.3 sq mi
Population: 34,673
Median household income: $118,131
Carrier routes: 27 (12,818 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	34,673
Households	12,532
Median household income	$118,131
Income per person	$56,571
Median age	33.2
Homeowners	75.1%
Median home value	$375,000
Median rent	$1,359
Bachelor's degree or higher	67.6%
Average commute (minutes)	18.7
Households with kids under 18	34.1%
Moved in the past year	15.3%
Below the poverty line	7.7%
Broadband internet	94.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.5%
$10–15K	3.1%
$15–25K	2.9%
$25–35K	3.4%
$35–50K	7.5%
$50–75K	10.7%
$75–100K	11.5%
$100–150K	21.8%
$150–200K	14.3%
$200K+	22.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.0%
10–19	13.3%
20–24	9.7%
25–34	16.2%
35–44	14.9%
45–54	11.5%
55–64	10.8%
65–74	6.2%
75+	4.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	52.2%
Owned outright	20.4%
Rented	23.7%
Vacant	3.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	76.3%
Townhome	4.3%
2–4 units	7.7%
5–19 units	2.9%
20+ units	8.6%
Mobile / other	0.1%

Businesses in 49506

744 business establishments with 11,608 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 119
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 111
Retail Trade: 90
Other Services (except Public Administration): 83
Accommodation and Food Services: 74
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 47
Finance and Insurance: 44
Construction: 32

EDDM carrier routes

49506 has 27 USPS carrier routes with 12,818 residential and 607 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49506

49506 has 27 USPS carrier routes (27 city (C)) with 12,818 residential and 607 business mailboxes. Routes range from 300 homes (C013) to 910 homes (C036); the median route has 439 homes. The Census counted 12,532 households in 49506 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	18
500–749	8
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C103 — USPS business mailboxes 118, 683 homes
Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 83, 697 homes
Route C046 — USPS business mailboxes 79, 572 homes
Route C060 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 381 homes
Route C086 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 420 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 49506

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C011	City	488	7	$95,551	—	—	—
C012	City	467	7	$102,321	—	—	—
C013	City	300	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C014	City	359	0	$95,942	—	—	—
C018	City	548	24	$98,713	—	—	—
C019	City	308	26	$150,659	—	—	—
C025	City	555	26	$105,204	—	—	—
C028	City	568	5	$95,453	—	—	—
C032	City	697	83	$95,453	—	—	—
C035	City	388	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C036	City	910	14	$149,283	—	—	—
C042	City	471	4	$148,725	—	—	—
C046	City	572	79	$102,321	—	—	—
C047	City	352	10	$98,713	—	—	—
C055	City	395	1	$148,725	—	—	—
C056	City	333	38	$100,965	—	—	—
C060	City	381	75	$150,659	—	—	—
C068	City	431	6	$200,001+	—	—	—
C074	City	408	3	$102,321	—	—	—
C076	City	312	5	$54,527	—	—	—
C079	City	439	2	$98,713	—	—	—
C086	City	420	60	$98,713	—	—	—
C094	City	463	1	$100,965	—	—	—
C097	City	567	4	$95,942	—	—	—
C098	City	398	5	$104,790	—	—	—
C100	City	605	3	$84,102	—	—	—
C103	City	683	118	$84,102	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49506 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

49507 — Grand Rapids city, MI (2.3 mi)
49503 — Grand Rapids city, MI (2.6 mi)
49505 — Grand Rapids city, MI (3.7 mi)
49546 — Forest Hills CDP, MI (4 mi)
49508 — Kentwood city, MI (5.1 mi)
49509 — Wyoming city, MI (5.2 mi)
49525 — Northview CDP, MI (5.4 mi)
49504 — Grand Rapids city, MI (5.5 mi)

Areas that include 49506

Grand Rapids, MI ZIP codes — 12 ZIP codes
East Grand Rapids, MI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Kent County ZIP codes — 30 ZIP codes
Michigan ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49506, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49506 in?: 49506 is a Grand Rapids, MI mailing address. By land area, 53% lies inside Grand Rapids and 40% lies inside East Grand Rapids; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 49506 in?: 49506 is in Kent County.
What is the population of 49506?: About 34,673 people (±1,810), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 33,050.
What is the median household income in 49506?: $118,131 (±$6,014), 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 49506?: 27 USPS carrier routes with 12,818 residential and 607 business mailboxes (13,426 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49506?: The closest, measured center to center: 49507 (2.3 mi, Grand Rapids), 49503 (2.6 mi, Grand Rapids), 49505 (3.7 mi, Grand Rapids), 49546 (4 mi, Forest Hills), 49508 (5.1 mi, Kentwood) and 49509 (5.2 mi, Wyoming).

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