What city is 49534 in?

49534 is a Grand Rapids, MI mailing address. By land area, 48% lies inside Walker and 2% lies inside Grand Rapids; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 49534?

About 23,719 people (±887), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,996.

What is the median household income in 49534?

$81,657 (±$4,818), 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 49534?

15 USPS carrier routes with 10,686 residential and 600 business mailboxes (11,287 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 49534?

The closest, measured center to center: 49428 (3.9 mi, Jenison), 49504 (4 mi, Grand Rapids), 49435 (4.8 mi, Lamont), 49544 (5.5 mi, Walker), 49519 (5.9 mi, Wyoming) and 49418 (6 mi, Grandville).

49534 ZIP Code, Grand Rapids, MI

Q: What county is 49534 in?

49534 is mostly in Ottawa County (50% of its land), with smaller parts in Kent County.

49534 is a ZIP code in Grand Rapids, Michigan — mostly in Ottawa County (50% of its land), with smaller parts in Kent County. It covers 35 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 49428, 49504 and 49435. 23,719 people live here in 9,645 households. With about 673 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (70%). Median household income is $81,657, above the Michigan median of $72,875.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Grand Rapids, MI
County: Ottawa County
Land area: 35 sq mi
Population: 23,719
Median household income: $81,657
Carrier routes: 15 (10,686 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	23,719
Households	9,645
Median household income	$81,657
Income per person	$44,283
Median age	37.4
Homeowners	70.1%
Median home value	$306,700
Median rent	$1,280
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.7%
Average commute (minutes)	21.1
Households with kids under 18	25.2%
Moved in the past year	10.1%
Below the poverty line	7.5%
Broadband internet	91.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	5.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.6%
$10–15K	1.9%
$15–25K	3.9%
$25–35K	7.2%
$35–50K	10.2%
$50–75K	18.7%
$75–100K	17.0%
$100–150K	20.2%
$150–200K	9.5%
$200K+	9.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.6%
10–19	11.0%
20–24	6.1%
25–34	17.7%
35–44	12.7%
45–54	9.7%
55–64	12.0%
65–74	10.9%
75+	8.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	39.7%
Owned outright	28.6%
Rented	28.2%
Vacant	3.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	63.7%
Townhome	5.1%
2–4 units	3.4%
5–19 units	15.8%
20+ units	6.6%
Mobile / other	5.5%

Businesses in 49534

573 business establishments with 10,771 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 104
Manufacturing: 72
Other Services (except Public Administration): 55
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 52
Retail Trade: 50
Health Care and Social Assistance: 48
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 39
Wholesale Trade: 34

EDDM carrier routes

49534 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 10,686 residential and 600 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49534

49534 has 15 USPS carrier routes (13 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 10,686 residential and 600 business mailboxes. Routes range from 312 homes (R091) to 1,261 homes (C016); the median route has 733 homes. The Census counted 9,645 households in 49534 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	6
750–999	6
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C090 — USPS business mailboxes 131, 603 homes
Route C053 — USPS business mailboxes 128, 539 homes
Route C073 — USPS business mailboxes 86, 733 homes
Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 891 homes
Route C089 — USPS business mailboxes 37, 751 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 49534

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C016	City	1,261	20	$76,442	—	—	—
C019	City	891	62	$85,233	—	—	—
C025	City	885	12	$93,444	—	—	—
C053	City	539	128	$94,800	—	—	—
C060	City	813	6	$121,663	—	—	—
C061	City	454	12	$112,333	—	—	—
C067	City	527	31	$72,170	—	—	—
C073	City	733	86	$76,381	—	—	—
C084	City	594	29	$112,333	—	—	—
C088	City	751	3	$112,333	—	—	—
C089	City	751	37	$72,170	—	—	—
C090	City	603	131	$121,663	—	—	—
C093	City	932	22	$76,774	—	—	—
R005	Rural	640	19	$117,068	—	—	—
R091	Rural	312	2	$94,800	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49534 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

49428 — Jenison CDP, MI (3.9 mi)
49504 — Grand Rapids city, MI (4 mi)
49435 — Lamont CDP, MI (4.8 mi)
49544 — Walker city, MI (5.5 mi)
49519 — Wyoming city, MI (5.9 mi)
49418 — Grandville city, MI (6 mi)
49503 — Grand Rapids city, MI (6.5 mi)
49430 — Lamont CDP, MI (6.6 mi)

Areas that include 49534

Grand Rapids, MI ZIP codes — 12 ZIP codes
Walker, MI ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Kent County ZIP codes — 30 ZIP codes
Ottawa County ZIP codes — 20 ZIP codes
Michigan ZIP code data

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 49534

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49534, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49534 in?: 49534 is a Grand Rapids, MI mailing address. By land area, 48% lies inside Walker and 2% lies inside Grand Rapids; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 49534 in?: 49534 is mostly in Ottawa County (50% of its land), with smaller parts in Kent County.
What is the population of 49534?: About 23,719 people (±887), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,996.
What is the median household income in 49534?: $81,657 (±$4,818), 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 49534?: 15 USPS carrier routes with 10,686 residential and 600 business mailboxes (11,287 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49534?: The closest, measured center to center: 49428 (3.9 mi, Jenison), 49504 (4 mi, Grand Rapids), 49435 (4.8 mi, Lamont), 49544 (5.5 mi, Walker), 49519 (5.9 mi, Wyoming) and 49418 (6 mi, Grandville).

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