Median household income (1999): $52,248
Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,659
| This zip code | $53,659 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 49507, 49503, 49505, 49508, 49546, 49525.
Housing units in zip code 49506 with a mortgage: 6,195 (602 second mortgage, 968 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,039
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,042
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $360
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.5% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.4 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 14
- 1995 to 1998: 119
- 1990 to 1994: 202
- 1980 to 1989: 404
- 1970 to 1979: 1,184
- 1960 to 1969: 2,092
- 1950 to 1959: 2,616
- 1940 to 1949: 1,286
- 1939 or earlier: 4,886
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Grand Rapids, MI (49506): |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 106
- 2 bedrooms: 1,171
- 3 bedrooms: 4,195
- 4 bedrooms: 2,911
- 5 or more bedrooms: 660
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 239
- 1 bedrooms: 828
- 2 bedrooms: 1,106
- 3 bedrooms: 703
- 4 bedrooms: 219
- 5 or more bedrooms: 56
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Vehicles available in 49506 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 225
- 1 vehicle: 2,465
- 2 vehicles: 4,840
- 3 vehicles: 1,246
- 4 vehicles: 202
- 5 or more vehicles: 72
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 617
- 1 vehicle: 1,582
- 2 vehicles: 693
- 3 vehicles: 152
- 4 vehicles: 49
- 5 or more vehicles: 58
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 49506:
- Less than $10,000: 7
- $10,000 to $14,999: 21
- $15,000 to $19,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 48
- $30,000 to $34,999: 34
- $35,000 to $39,999: 53
- $40,000 to $49,999: 171
- $50,000 to $59,999: 172
- $60,000 to $69,999: 367
- $70,000 to $79,999: 473
- $80,000 to $89,999: 377
- $90,000 to $99,999: 504
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1250
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1119
- $150,000 to $174,999: 749
- $175,000 to $199,999: 617
- $200,000 to $249,999: 823
- $250,000 to $299,999: 496
- $300,000 to $399,999: 491
- $400,000 to $499,999: 177
- $500,000 to $749,999: 145
- $750,000 to $999,999: 55
- $1,000,000 or more: 77
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 49506:
- Less than $100: 31
- $100 to $149: 59
- $150 to $199: 54
- $200 to $249: 60
- $250 to $299: 76
- $300 to $349: 164
- $350 to $399: 229
- $400 to $449: 313
- $450 to $499: 294
- $500 to $549: 338
- $550 to $599: 392
- $600 to $649: 240
- $650 to $699: 153
- $700 to $749: 118
- $750 to $799: 60
- $800 to $899: 35
- $900 to $999: 87
- $1,000 to $1,249: 260
- $1,250 to $1,499: 23
- $1,500 to $1,999: 25
- $2,000 or more: 32
- No cash rent: 91
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $116,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $204,048
- Black or African American householders: $97,837
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $112,991
- Asian householders: $154,332
- Some other race householders: $99,698
- Two or more races householders: $135,589
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $159,251
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9,508
- One, attached: 375
- Two: 1,163
- 3 or 4: 350
- 5 to 9: 282
- 10 to 19: 157
- 20 to 49: 253
- 50 or more: 698
- Mobile homes: 17

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 13,074 (82%)
- Carpooled: 1,314 (8%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 205 (1%)
- Taxi: 21 (0%)
- Bicycle: 84 (1%)
- Walked: 439 (3%)
- Other means: 83 (1%)
- Worked at home: 732 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 584
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2175
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3689
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3775
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2571
- 25 to 29 minutes: 787
- 30 to 34 minutes: 619
- 35 to 39 minutes: 149
- 40 to 44 minutes: 151
- 45 to 59 minutes: 298
- 60 to 89 minutes: 234
- 90 or more minutes: 188
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 32,005
- In family households: 26,709 (5,965 male householders, 2,156 female householders)
6,217 spouses, 10,605 children (9,749 natural, 467 adopted, 389 stepchildren), 643 grandchildren, 178 brothers or sisters, 139 parents, 272 other relatives, 534 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5,296 (1,652 male householders (1,204 living alone)), 2,489 female householders (2,149 living alone)), 1,155 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,613 (1,045 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,180 2-persons, 1,761 3-persons, 1,614 4-persons, 1,033 5-persons, 373 6-persons, 160 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,353 1-person, 569 2-persons, 124 3-persons, 63 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 19 6-persons.
6,361 married couples with children.
2,239 single-parent households (235 men, 2,004 women).
92.3% of residents of 49506 zip code speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 11% well, 15% not well, 11% not at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 16% well, 7% not well, 2% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% very well, 23% well, 13% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (58% very well, 25% well, 17% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,539 (4.5%)
(39.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Korea (13%)
- Canada (12%)
- Netherlands (12%)
- Guatemala (11%)
- Mexico (7%)
- India (6%)
- France (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 590
- 1990 to 1994: 249
- 1985 to 1989: 144
- 1980 to 1984: 79
- 1975 to 1979: 66
- 1970 to 1974: 63
- 1970 to 1974: 79
- 1965 to 1969: 269
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 7515
- Dutch: 5752
- German: 3527
- Irish: 2522
- English: 2316
- Polish: 1067
- Italian: 762
- United States or American: 702
- Scottish: 527
- French (except Basque): 515
- Scotch-Irish: 514
- Swedish: 513
- Arab:: 386
- Lebanese: 330
- European: 272
- Subsaharan African:: 270
- African: 239
- Norwegian: 213
- Russian: 157
- French Canadian: 141
- British: 135
- Greek: 128
- Welsh: 108
- Lithuanian: 90
- Danish: 90
- Canadian: 88
- Hungarian: 83
- Swiss: 77
- Scandinavian: 67
- Czech: 55
- Ukrainian: 55
- Northern European: 50
- Finnish: 49
- Romanian: 48
- Eastern European: 34
- Austrian: 34
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 34
- Syrian: 30
- Portuguese: 29
- Slovene: 29
- Albanian: 25
- Yugoslavian: 25
- Slavic: 20
- Ethiopian: 20
- Czechoslovakian: 17
- Croatian: 16
- Armenian: 15
- Latvian: 15
- Dutch West Indian: 15
- Celtic: 14
- Pennsylvania German: 11
- Nigerian: 11
- Belgian: 11
- Jamaican: 10
- Palestinian: 8
- Slovak: 8
- Bulgarian: 7
- Arab/Arabic: 7
- Iraqi: 6
- Egyptian: 5
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 5
- Serbian: 4
- Haitian: 4

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 49506 not listed on the city page:- OTTAWA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 447; Location: 1515 FISK ROAD SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: PK - 08)
- MULICK ELEMENTARY (Students: 386; Location: 1761 ROSEWOOD SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 06)
- SHAWNEE SCIENCE, MATH & TECH. ACADEMY (Students: 383; Location: 2036 CHESANING SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: PK - 06)
- CAMPUS ELEMENTARY (Students: 355; Location: 710 BENJAMIN SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 06)
- CONGRESS ELEMENTARY (Students: 208; Location: 940 BALDWIN SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 05)
- WILLIAM C. ABNEY ACADEMY (Students: 200; Location: 230 HOLLISTER AVENUE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 06)
- CAMPUS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 153; Location: 1326 THOMAS STREET SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: PK - PK)
- SOUTHSIDE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 135; Location: 2055 ROSEWOOD AVENUE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: UG - UG)
- OTTAWA HILLS 2ND SHIFT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 2055 ROSEWOOD AVENUE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: UG - UG)
- JOB CORPS (Students: 123; Location: 110 HALL STREET SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: UG - UG)
- YOUTH CAREER DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (Students: 110; Location: 811 JEFFERSON AVENUE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: UG - UG)
- SHAWNEE PARK ORAL-DEAF CENTER (Students: 68; Location: 2036 CHESANING DRIVE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: UG - UG)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- ST STEPHEN SCHOOL (Students: 308; Location: 740 GLADSTONE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 1429 WILCOX PARK DR SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: PK - 8)
- OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 1916 RIDGEWOOD AVE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: PK - 8)
- EASTSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 2800 MICHIGAN NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: PK - 9)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CHEVRON USA INC (2150 WEALTHY STREET in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL MGMT CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CEMC-E GR RAPIDS, EQUILON ENTERPRISES-GR RAPIDS, EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC, NESA & ASSOCIATES
- EAST GRAND RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL (2211 LAKE DRIVE SE in EAST GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01013
Organizations: EAST GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- EAST GRAND RAPIDS MIDDLE SCHOOL (2425 LAKE DRIVE SE in EAST GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01012
Organizations: EAST GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- AMOCO OIL CO (2145 WEALTHY ST SE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMOCO OIL CO 5953
- AMOCO OIL CO PARINIS BRETON VILLAGE (1810 BRETON RD SE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: PARINI RONALD (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AMOCO OIL COMPANY (1560 LAKE DR SE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: AMOCO OIL CO EASTTOWN
- GRAND RAPIDS CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (2300 PLYMOUTH AVE SE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: GRAND RAPIDS CHRISTIAN HS
- MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (2865 THORNHILLS SE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: MIDNR GRAND RAPIDS
- ENVIRONMENTAL DATA INC (611 CASCADE W PKWY in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE ORGANIZATIONS.
- AMOCO OIL CO 0209 (2004 BOSTON SE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AQUINAS COLLEGE (1607 ROBINSON RD S E in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DOMINICAN SISTERS/AQUINAS COLLEGE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- BLODGETT MEMORIAL MEDICAL CTR (1840 WEALTHY ST 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))
Organizations: BLADGETT MENORIAL CEDICAL CENTER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (93%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 23211
- Northeast: 1262
- Midwest: 4001
- South: 2464
- West: 868
57% of the 49506 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 36,668. Population change in the 1990s: -2,804 (-7.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 847
| Here: | 19.4% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 423
| Here: | 19.3% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,138
| Here: | 53.4% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- KENT RECORD MANAGEMENT INC (1415 LAKE DR SE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI; small business)
$5,659 with Defense Logistics Agency for Warehousing and Storage Services. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-10-01.
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 (100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (500-999: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 13, 5-9: 11, 1-4: 13)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 2)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 20-49: 3, 5-9: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 767 people in nursing homes
- 601 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 171 people in halfway houses
- 30 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 20 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 11 people in other group homes
- 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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