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City: Grand Rapids, MI
Kent County, MI
Zip code population (2000): 33,909
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 33,134

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Houses and condos: 15,169
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,976
% of renters here:  57%
State:  26%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 49503: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 6.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 5014 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.7% ($985)
Michigan:  1.9% ($1,461)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in Grand Rapids: $1,586 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in Grand Rapids: $1,638 (1.3%)

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Males: 17,545  (51.7%)
Females: 16,364  (48.3%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $111,790
49503:  $111,790
Michigan:  $153,100


According to our research of public records there were 161 registered sex offenders living in 49503 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  29.7 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.3 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 49503, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $47,435 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $47,435
State:  $48,204

Salary/wage: $30,160 (reported on 89.3% of returns)
Here:  $30,160
State:  $42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.9% for AGIs below $10k, 87.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 91.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,101 (reported on 27.4% of returns)
This zip code:  $3,101
Michigan:  $1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $87,672 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:  $87,672
State:  $3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$19,597 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:  +$19,597
State:  +$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.0% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,237 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:  +$8,237
State:  +$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,307 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
49503:  $2,307
Michigan:  $2,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $15,051 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:  $15,051
Michigan:  $13,826
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,029 (1% of AGI, reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:  $29,029
State:  $18,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,746 (3.7% of AGI, reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:  $4,746
Michigan:  $3,365

Here:  3.7% of AGI
State:  3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,117 (reported on 64.9% of returns)
49503:  $7,117
State:  $7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,752 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:  $1,752
State:  $1,737
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.4%
Here:  54%
State:  60%
(% for various income ranges: 52.8% for AGIs below $10k, 57.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 51.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.1% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,026
This zip code:  $31,026
Michigan:  $47,950
Grand Rapids, MI (49503) map

Nearest zip codes: 49507, 49505, 49504, 49506, 49509, 49525.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  45.8%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  7.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Housing units in zip code 49503 with a mortgage: 3,309 (306 second mortgage, 384 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,620


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,016

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $381

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  33.2%
Whole state:  14.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  20.4%
Whole state:  6.5%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.4
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.8
State:  4.1


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Cemetery: Fulton Street Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in zip code 49503 include: Highland Park (1), Belknap Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Grand Rapids Children's Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 11 Sheldon Avenue Northeast) (1), E & R Sales Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 41 Division Avenue South) (2), Game Room Guys (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4022 West River Drive Northeast) (3), Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention & Visitors BRU - Convention & Visitors Bu (171 Monroe Avenue Northwest Suite 700) (4), Dadds Magic Bus & Limousine (Tours & Charters; 407 Turner Avenue Northwest) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 49
  • 1995 to 1998: 207
  • 1990 to 1994: 154
  • 1980 to 1989: 669
  • 1970 to 1979: 850
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,488
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,744
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,856
  • 1939 or earlier: 8,191



Zip code 49503 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Grand Rapids, MI (49503):
  • no bedroom: 15
  • 1 bedrooms: 316
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,464
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,683
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,138
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 308


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 867
  • 1 bedrooms: 3,003
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,651
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,010
  • 4 bedrooms: 290
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 155



Vehicles available in 49503 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 423
  • 1 vehicle: 2,317
  • 2 vehicles: 2,340
  • 3 vehicles: 615
  • 4 vehicles: 161
  • 5 or more vehicles: 68


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 2,067
  • 1 vehicle: 3,901
  • 2 vehicles: 1,506
  • 3 vehicles: 323
  • 4 vehicles: 92
  • 5 or more vehicles: 87



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 49503 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 49503 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 49503:

  • Less than $10,000: 29
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 22
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 42
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 20
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 44
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 69
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 78
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 162
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 240
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 318
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 419
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 449
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 496
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1,198
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 677
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 505
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 335
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 371
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 179
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 186
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 64
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 69
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 25
  • $1,000,000 or more: 22
 



49503 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 49503:

  • Less than $100: 176
  • $100 to $149: 228
  • $150 to $199: 251
  • $200 to $249: 182
  • $250 to $299: 55
  • $300 to $349: 339
  • $350 to $399: 133
  • $400 to $449: 567
  • $450 to $499: 602
  • $500 to $549: 720
  • $550 to $599: 666
  • $600 to $649: 535
  • $650 to $699: 556
  • $700 to $749: 295
  • $750 to $799: 352
  • $800 to $899: 449
  • $900 to $999: 164
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 121
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 142
  • No cash rent: 189
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $72,158.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $114,113
  • Black or African American householders: $87,190
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $54,255
  • Asian householders: $140,079
  • Some other race householders: $70,244
  • Two or more races householders: $86,507
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $73,251

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,790 (it was $81,800 in 2000)
49503:  $111,790
Michigan:  $153,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,100 - $158,500

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $131,113
Here:  $131,113
State:  $200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $117,070
Here:  $117,070
State:  $181,134

In 2-unit structures: $145,924
Here:  $145,924
State:  $129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $279,961
Here:  $279,961
State:  $151,605

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $329,610
Here:  $329,610
State:  $149,899

Mobile homes: $47,188
Here:  $47,188
State:  $39,606


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,323
  • One, attached: 438
  • Two: 2,576
  • 3 or 4: 1,869
  • 5 to 9: 1,330
  • 10 to 19: 663
  • 20 to 49: 355
  • 50 or more: 1,622
  • Mobile homes: 32
49503 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 11,736 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 1,860 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 673 (4%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 12 (0%)
  • Taxi: 75 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 41 (0%)
  • Walked: 990 (6%)
  • Other means: 272 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 384 (2%)
 

49503 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 691
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2007
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3238
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3335
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2697
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 818
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1426
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 142
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 187
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 516
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 410
  • 90 or more minutes: 205
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.2%


Household type by relationship
Households: 31,829

  • In family households: 21,989 (3,839 male householders, 2,702 female householders)
    3,942 spouses, 8,365 children (7,845 natural, 172 adopted, 348 stepchildren), 511 grandchildren, 450 brothers or sisters, 186 parents, 733 other relatives, 1,261 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,840 (4,016 male householders (2,981 living alone)), 3,366 female householders (2,702 living alone)), 2,458 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,312 (1,335 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,520 2-persons, 1,506 3-persons, 1,115 4-persons, 716 5-persons, 359 6-persons, 325 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,683 1-person, 1,351 2-persons, 218 3-persons, 64 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

3,736 married couples with children.
3,017 single-parent households (412 men, 2,605 women).

82.3% of residents of 49503 zip code speak English at home.
13.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% very well, 16% well, 23% not well, 16% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 18% well, 11% not well, 1% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% very well, 50% well, 19% not well, 4% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (67% very well, 27% well, 6% not well).

Foreign born population: 3,633 (10.7%)
(22.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  10.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (46%)
  • Guatemala (14%)
  • Vietnam (7%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Korea (2%)
  • Cuba (2%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,655
  • 1990 to 1994: 648
  • 1985 to 1989: 482
  • 1980 to 1984: 250
  • 1975 to 1979: 177
  • 1970 to 1974: 149
  • 1970 to 1974: 35
  • 1965 to 1969: 237

White population: 21,431
Black population: 7,539
American Indian population: 320
Asian population: 428
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 57
Some other race population: 2,643
Two or more races population: 1,491

Zip code 49503 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 11808
 Dutch: 2992
 German: 2773
 Irish: 1961
 Polish: 1854
 English: 1273
 United States or American: 787
 Subsaharan African:: 747
 Italian: 558
 African: 536
 French (except Basque): 428
 Scotch-Irish: 298
 Scottish: 275
 Swedish: 241
 French Canadian: 207
 Ethiopian: 175
 Arab:: 151
 Lithuanian: 115
 Norwegian: 109
 Danish: 107
 European: 106
 Russian: 81
 Welsh: 75
 British: 71
 Lebanese: 70
 Canadian: 64
 Swiss: 60
 Hungarian: 58
 Latvian: 55
 Syrian: 55
 Finnish: 52
 Greek: 40
 Belgian: 39
 Eastern European: 37
 Austrian: 35
 Czech: 34
 Ukrainian: 30
 Scandinavian: 27
 Other Arab: 26
 Romanian: 26
 Other Subsaharan African: 19
 Czechoslovakian: 19
 Slovak: 17
 Slavic: 15
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 14
 Albanian: 13
 Celtic: 13
 Serbian: 13
 Ugandan: 11
 Croatian: 8
 Northern European: 7
 Jamaican: 7
 West Indian: 7
 Kenyan: 6
 Armenian: 5
 Israeli: 3


Public high school in zip code 49503 not listed on the city page:
  • GATEWAY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: 311 STATE STREET SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: 07 - 12)

Zip code 49503 topographic map

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 49503 not listed on the city page:
  • SOUTHEAST ACADEMIC CENTER (Students: 375; Location: 1250 SIGSBEE STREET SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 08)
  • HENRY PARK PAIDEIA ACADEMY (Students: 338; Location: 419 HENRY SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 08)
  • COIT ARTS ACADEMY (Students: 285; Location: 617 COIT AVENUE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 05)
  • EAST LEONARD SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 410 BARNETT NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 05)
  • FOUNTAIN SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 159 COLLEGE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 05)
  • HERITAGE CDC (Students: 108; Location: 538 MADISON AVENUE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: PK - PK)
  • ROOSEVELT CDC (Students: 108; Location: 641 VRIES STREET SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: PK - PK)
  • KENT EDUCATION CENTER--MAYFIELD (Students: 85; Location: 225 MAYFIELD NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: UG - UG)
  • WAALKES JUVENILE CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: 1501 CEDAR NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: 06 - 12)
  • DAY TREATMENT (Students: 16; Location: 1501 CEDAR NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: UG - UG)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:
  • IMMANUEL-ST JAMES LUTH SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 338 N. DIVISION AVENUE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ANDREW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: 302 SHELDON, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 8)
  • MONTESSORI SOCIETY OF GREATER (Students: 145; Location: 1110 COLLEGE N E, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 6)
  • ST ISIDORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: 625 SPRING AVENUE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: PK - 8)

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • GRAND RAPIDS DIE CASTING CORPORATION (1141 IONIA N.W. in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-2001-0095, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: NONFERROUS DIE-CASTINGS, EXCEPT ALUMINUM; ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING
    Business NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING.; ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING.
    Alternative names: ZIN-PLAS CORP.
  • FOUNTAIN SCHOOL (159 COLLEGE NE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01280
    Organizations: GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • EAST LEONARD SCHOOL (410 BARNETT NE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01026
    Organizations: GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ADELANTE HIGH SCHOOL (425 PLEASANT SW in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08362
    Organizations: GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • GATEWAY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (311 STATE STREET SE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08453
  • MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (350 OTTAWA NORTH WEST in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS.
    Organizations: MDEQ (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY GLMD (WELL, MI DEPT/NATURAL RESOURCES, MIDNR GRAND RAPIDS
  • MI DEPT/NATURAL RESOURCES (350 OTTAWA N W in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: MI DEPT/DNR
  • AMOCO OIL CO (300 MICHIGAN NE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER) , B P PRODUCTS N AMERICA INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMOCO OIL CO 0090
  • AUTODIE INTERNATIONAL (44 COLDBROOK N.W. in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: SPECIAL DIES AND TOOLS, DIE SETS, JIGS AND FIXTURES, AND INDUSTRIAL MOLDS
    Business NAICS classification: MACHINE TOOL (METAL FORMING TYPES) MANUFACTURING.; SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: WISNE A E (CONTACT/OWNER) , COMAU (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (I-196 OVER DIAMOND AVE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE I-196 OVER DIAMOND AVE
  • MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (I-196 OVER INDIAN MOUND DR in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE I-196 OVER INDIAN MOUND DR
  • MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (US-131 UNDER HALL ST in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE US-131 UNDER HALL ST

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 49503
  • Courtyard By Marriott Grand Rapids Downtown, 11 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, Phone: (616) 242-6000, Fax: (616) 242-6605
  • Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, Phone: (800) 253-3590, Fax: (616) 458-6641
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 49503

Median worth of mobile homes: $181,632

Zip code 49503 marital status for males
Zip code 49503 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 23068
  • Northeast: 719
  • Midwest: 2757
  • South: 2583
  • West: 923

43% of the 49503 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Michigan.

Population in 1990: 32,876. Population change in the 1990s: +1,033 (+3.1%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 451
Here:  13.5%
Michigan:  11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 198
Here:  11.6%
Michigan:  8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 832
Here:  35.8%
Michigan:  16.5%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (GRAND RAPIDS, MI):

  • BLACKMER/A DOVER COMPANY (1809 CENTURY AVENUE SW): $6,780,769 in 325 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Power and Hand Pumps, Gears, Pulleys, Sprockets, and Transmission Chain, Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communications Equipment, Torque Converters and Speed Changers, and more by Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $636,772; 2001: $855,630; 2002: $3,138; 2003: $416,270; 2004: $1,219,924; 2005: $2,890,870; 2006: $577,864.

    Biggest contracts:
    $212,091 with Navy for Power and Hand Pumps. Signed on 2005-07-06. Completion date: 2006-07-06.
    $194,109, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-06. Completion date: 2006-07-06.
    $192,420, same as above. Signed on 2000-05-09. Completion date: 2001-01-26.
    $101,043, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-08. Completion date: 2004-12-02.
  • THIERICA INC (900 CLANCY NE; small business): $681,248 in 26 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Navigational Instruments, Flight Instruments, Indoor and Outdoor Electric Lighting Fixtures, Ballasts, Lampholders, and Starters, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $47,962; 2003: $40,054; 2004: $406,825; 2005: $113,582; 2006: $72,825.

    Biggest contracts:
    $145,826 with Defense Logistics Agency for Navigational Instruments. Signed on 2004-11-24. Completion date: 2005-03-16.
    $145,826, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-24. Completion date: 2005-03-16.
    $52,555 with Defense Logistics Agency for Flight Instruments. Signed on 2004-02-11. Completion date: 2004-03-12.
    $47,962 with Defense Logistics Agency for Navigational Instruments. Signed on 2002-09-08. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
  • GRAND RAPIDS BRAKE SERVICE INC (1935 CENTURY AVE SW; small business): $528,263 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2004
    $460,812 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components. Signed on 2003-11-24. Completion date: 2003-12-29.
    $34,554 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Signed on 2004-03-03. Completion date: 2004-05-02.
    $32,897 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components. Signed on 2004-01-14. Completion date: 2004-03-29.
  • CHOICE SERVICES, INC (645 CHERRY ST SE STE 103; small business): $263,143 in 13 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Food Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $68,454; 2005: $108,709; 2006: $85,980.

    Biggest contracts:
    $55,140 with Army for Food Services. Taking place in NV. Signed on 2006-01-12. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
    $49,959 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2005-10-11. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $38,677, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-07. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $28,893, same as above. Signed on 2006-07-11. Completion date: 2006-08-12.
  • AMWAY HOTEL CORPORATION (187 MONROE AVE NW): $165,002 in 2 contracts in 2006
    $83,262 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-02-28. Completion date: 2006-03-11.
    $81,740, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-10. Completion date: 2006-02-12.
  • OMARA PRODUCTS, INC. (820 MONROE, #10; small business): $128,248 in 2 contracts in 2000
    $97,373 with Defense Logistics Agency for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Taking place in RI. Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2001-05-06.
    $30,875 with Defense Logistics Agency for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Signed on 2000-03-16. Completion date: 2000-12-13.
  • GRAND RAPIDS CHAIR COMPANY (625 CHESTNUT ST SW; small business): $112,999 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $54,547 with Air Force for Office Furniture. Signed on 2005-09-16. Completion date: 2005-09-18.
    $27,090 with Army for Office Furniture. Signed on 2004-01-26. Completion date: 2004-02-23.
    $21,745, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-06. Completion date: 2004-09-17.
    $9,617 with Army for Household Furnishings. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2005-06-03. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
  • AMWAY HOTEL CORPORATION (187 MONROE NW): $80,210 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2003
    $69,935 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-12-05. Completion date: 2003-12-07.
    $7,000 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2002-10-24. Completion date: 2002-10-28.
    $3,275 with Army for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Conference Space and Facilities. Signed on 2002-08-22. Completion date: 2002-09-12.
  • VOEX INC (25 OTTAWA SW STE 120; small business)
    1001 employees, $0 revenue.
    $17,319 with Army for Telephone and Telegraph Equipment. Signed on 2005-06-02. Completion date: 2005-06-07.
  • WASTE CONTROL OF GRAND RAPIDS, (612 NORTH AVE NE; small business): $11,543 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    $4,591 with Public Buildings Service for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2004-02-28.
    $4,372, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-03. Effective on 2004-04-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
    $2,580 with Navy for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2006-02-08. Completion date: 2011-01-31.
    $0 with Public Buildings Service for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2004-05-03. Effective on 2004-04-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (250-499: 1, 100-249: 2, 50-99: 5, 20-49: 17, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 10)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (100-249: 4, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 10, 5-9: 20, 1-4: 95)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 3, 20-49: 19, 10-19: 18, 5-9: 19, 1-4: 17)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (500-999: 1, 250-499: 1)
  • Information: Newspaper Publishers (500-999: 1, 50-99: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 10-19: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (500-999: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 2, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 10, 5-9: 14, 1-4: 21)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




People in group quarters
  • 947 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 446 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 203 people in other group homes
  • 200 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 200 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 140 people in religious group quarters
  • 82 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 71 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 48 people in nursing homes
  • 48 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 48 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 31 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 5 people in halfway houses


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 9 full and 16 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED39$109,277964$99,463693$104,850145$44,56110$221,752388$88,8770$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$86,95886$85,075181$109,64124$69,3160$053$104,9900$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED25$102,632231$97,301643$111,249142$39,0432$549,725200$108,4208$42,431
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$159,110103$88,287229$110,37522$39,6680$056$84,1600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$034$138,80264$101,95313$32,5850$017$115,8420$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 9 full and 16 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED282$113,629103$115,17956$95,297
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED22$122,19521$115,1009$117,432
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$109,3469$101,2194$114,485
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$106,5029$93,3803$63,827
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$72,9202$122,0002$122,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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