49512 ZIP Code, Grand Rapids, MI
49512 is a ZIP code in Grand Rapids, Michigan in Kent County. It covers 23 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 49508, 49546 and 49506. 18,373 people live here in 8,305 households. With about 798 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (43% own). Median household income is $71,329, close to the Michigan median of $72,875; 21% of residents moved in during the past year.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Grand Rapids, MI
- County: Kent County
- Land area: 23 sq mi
- Population: 18,373
- Median household income: $71,329
- Carrier routes: 14 (8,817 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 18,373 |
| Households | 8,305 |
| Median household income | $71,329 |
| Income per person | $42,915 |
| Median age | 35.1 |
| Homeowners | 43.0% |
| Median home value | $314,900 |
| Median rent | $1,249 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.7% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 20 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 19.6% |
| Moved in the past year | 20.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% |
| Broadband internet | 90.6% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 21.2% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.4% |
| $10–15K | 1.8% |
| $15–25K | 7.5% |
| $25–35K | 5.0% |
| $35–50K | 15.8% |
| $50–75K | 17.0% |
| $75–100K | 13.1% |
| $100–150K | 19.8% |
| $150–200K | 7.5% |
| $200K+ | 8.0% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 8.6% |
| 10–19 | 13.0% |
| 20–24 | 8.0% |
| 25–34 | 20.0% |
| 35–44 | 14.2% |
| 45–54 | 10.7% |
| 55–64 | 10.1% |
| 65–74 | 8.5% |
| 75+ | 6.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 23.7% |
| Owned outright | 16.2% |
| Rented | 52.7% |
| Vacant | 7.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 30.5% |
| Townhome | 11.7% |
| 2–4 units | 2.7% |
| 5–19 units | 37.2% |
| 20+ units | 16.3% |
| Mobile / other | 1.5% |
Businesses in 49512
1,379 business establishments with 58,619 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 268
- Wholesale Trade: 172
- Manufacturing: 164
- Accommodation and Food Services: 121
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 99
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 90
- Transportation and Warehousing: 85
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 81
EDDM carrier routes
49512 has 14 USPS carrier routes with 8,817 residential and 1,620 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 49512
49512 has 14 USPS carrier routes (10 city (C), 4 rural (R)) with 8,817 residential and 1,620 business mailboxes. Routes range from 36 homes (C014) to 1,276 homes (C096); the median route has 624 homes. The Census counted 8,305 households in 49512 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 2 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 6 |
| 750–999 | 2 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 2 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 357, 36 homes
- Route C094 — USPS business mailboxes 287, 505 homes
- Route C058 — USPS business mailboxes 224, 196 homes
- Route C052 — USPS business mailboxes 174, 559 homes
- Route R087 — USPS business mailboxes 133, 691 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 49512
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C013 | City | 949 | 54 | $56,547 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 36 | 357 | $56,547 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 293 | 0 | $51,707 | — | — | — |
| C052 | City | 559 | 174 | $111,641 | — | — | — |
| C058 | City | 196 | 224 | $56,547 | — | — | — |
| C059 | City | 715 | 29 | $47,509 | — | — | — |
| C093 | City | 689 | 105 | $56,547 | — | — | — |
| C094 | City | 505 | 287 | $111,641 | — | — | — |
| C096 | City | 1,276 | 13 | $33,380 | — | — | — |
| C100 | City | 1,174 | 51 | $56,547 | — | — | — |
| R007 | Rural | 361 | 62 | $156,764 | — | — | — |
| R028 | Rural | 523 | 127 | $111,641 | — | — | — |
| R082 | Rural | 850 | 4 | $135,665 | — | — | — |
| R087 | Rural | 691 | 133 | $135,665 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49512 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
- 49508 — Kentwood city, MI (3.8 mi)
- 49546 — Forest Hills CDP, MI (3.8 mi)
- 49506 — Grand Rapids city, MI (5.5 mi)
- 49548 — Wyoming city, MI (5.6 mi)
- 49316 — Caledonia village, MI (6 mi)
- 49507 — Grand Rapids city, MI (6.2 mi)
- 49509 — Wyoming city, MI (7.2 mi)
- 49301 — Forest Hills CDP, MI (7.5 mi)
Areas that include 49512
- Grand Rapids, MI ZIP codes — 12 ZIP codes
- Kentwood, MI ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
- Kent County ZIP codes — 30 ZIP codes
- Michigan ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 2 of 30: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Kent County
- No. 9 of 30: lowest median age in Kent County
- No. 4 of 12: highest median home value in Grand Rapids, MI
- No. 2 of 12: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Grand Rapids, MI
Mail every home in 49512
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49512, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 49512 in?
- 49512 is a Grand Rapids, MI mailing address. By land area, 50% lies inside Kentwood and 2% lies inside Grand Rapids; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 49512 in?
- 49512 is in Kent County.
- What is the population of 49512?
- About 18,373 people (±1,370), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,558.
- What is the median household income in 49512?
- $71,329 (±$9,935), 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 49512?
- 14 USPS carrier routes with 8,817 residential and 1,620 business mailboxes (10,437 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 49512?
- The closest, measured center to center: 49508 (3.8 mi, Kentwood), 49546 (3.8 mi, Forest Hills), 49506 (5.5 mi, Grand Rapids), 49548 (5.6 mi, Wyoming), 49316 (6 mi, Caledonia) and 49507 (6.2 mi, Grand Rapids).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.