Which ZIP code in Grand Rapids has the highest median age?

49546 (Grand Rapids), at 39.3 (±2.3), among 12 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

Oldest ZIP codes in Grand Rapids, MI

These are the 12 ZIP codes in Grand Rapids, MI with the highest median age, out of 12 with at least 1,000 residents. 49546 (Grand Rapids, 39.3), 49525 (Grand Rapids, 38.2) and 49544 (Grand Rapids, 38.1) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Grand Rapids; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

Oldest ZIP codes in Grand Rapids

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Median age	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	49546	Grand Rapids	39.3 ±2.3	34,721	13,088	13,621
2	49525	Grand Rapids	38.2 ±1.5	30,887	12,329	—
3	49544	Grand Rapids	38.1 ±3.0	9,631	4,008	4,024
4	49534	Grand Rapids	37.4 ±1.8	23,719	9,645	10,686
5	49508	Grand Rapids	35.3 ±1.5	42,720	15,674	16,415
6	49512	Grand Rapids	35.1 ±2.2	18,373	8,305	8,817
7	49505	Grand Rapids	34.9 ±1.1	32,426	13,710	—
8	49548	Grand Rapids	33.6 ±1.5	34,777	12,709	13,381
9	49506	Grand Rapids	33.2 ±1.3	34,673	12,532	12,818
10	49504	Grand Rapids	32.4 ±0.9	40,036	17,350	18,248
11	49503	Grand Rapids	31.1 ±0.9	39,489	17,960	—
12	49507	Grand Rapids	31.1 ±1.2	38,487	13,147	—

How we ranked them

Ranked by median age of all residents, highest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 12 of 12 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Older ZIP codes respond to health care, hearing and vision, Medicare plans, home safety, estate planning and services that come to the door.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 54,744 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Grand Rapids has the highest median age?: 49546 (Grand Rapids), at 39.3 (±2.3), among 12 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by median age of all residents, highest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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