Median household income (1999): $36,520
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,506
| This zip code | $37,506 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 49503, 49506, 49509, 49508, 49504, 49548.
Housing units in zip code 49507 with a mortgage: 6,153 (510 second mortgage, 536 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,715
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $770
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $242
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 21.6% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.3% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 47
- 1995 to 1998: 258
- 1990 to 1994: 214
- 1980 to 1989: 463
- 1970 to 1979: 673
- 1960 to 1969: 1,111
- 1950 to 1959: 3,012
- 1940 to 1949: 2,836
- 1939 or earlier: 5,128
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Grand Rapids, MI (49507):
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- no bedroom: 55
- 1 bedrooms: 224
- 2 bedrooms: 1,719
- 3 bedrooms: 4,885
- 4 bedrooms: 1,397
- 5 or more bedrooms: 237
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 122
- 1 bedrooms: 1,088
- 2 bedrooms: 1,510
- 3 bedrooms: 1,129
- 4 bedrooms: 318
- 5 or more bedrooms: 73
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Vehicles available in 49507 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 469
- 1 vehicle: 2,901
- 2 vehicles: 3,862
- 3 vehicles: 921
- 4 vehicles: 287
- 5 or more vehicles: 77
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 1,249
- 1 vehicle: 1,976
- 2 vehicles: 700
- 3 vehicles: 202
- 4 vehicles: 43
- 5 or more vehicles: 70
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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 49507:
- Less than $10,000: 5
- $10,000 to $14,999: 42
- $15,000 to $19,999: 103
- $20,000 to $24,999: 110
- $25,000 to $29,999: 80
- $30,000 to $34,999: 141
- $35,000 to $39,999: 279
- $40,000 to $49,999: 719
- $50,000 to $59,999: 1027
- $60,000 to $69,999: 803
- $70,000 to $79,999: 923
- $80,000 to $89,999: 894
- $90,000 to $99,999: 1041
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1173
- $125,000 to $149,999: 369
- $150,000 to $174,999: 91
- $175,000 to $199,999: 29
- $200,000 to $249,999: 24
- $400,000 to $499,999: 10
- $500,000 to $749,999: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 49507:
- Less than $100: 105
- $100 to $149: 189
- $150 to $199: 102
- $200 to $249: 161
- $250 to $299: 230
- $300 to $349: 451
- $350 to $399: 441
- $400 to $449: 671
- $450 to $499: 642
- $500 to $549: 455
- $550 to $599: 254
- $600 to $649: 221
- $650 to $699: 90
- $700 to $749: 38
- $750 to $799: 7
- $800 to $899: 40
- $900 to $999: 17
- $1,000 to $1,249: 14
- $1,500 to $1,999: 7
- $2,000 or more: 6
- No cash rent: 99
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $68,700
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $119,770
- Black or African American householders: $87,601
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $78,163
- Asian householders: $103,553
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $59,818
- Some other race householders: $74,308
- Two or more races householders: $92,254
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $74,042
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9,991
- One, attached: 394
- Two: 1,905
- 3 or 4: 619
- 5 to 9: 189
- 10 to 19: 68
- 20 to 49: 110
- 50 or more: 392
- Mobile homes: 74

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 11,786 (75%)
- Carpooled: 2,546 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 438 (3%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
- Taxi: 30 (0%)
- Bicycle: 61 (0%)
- Walked: 269 (2%)
- Other means: 162 (1%)
- Worked at home: 453 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 292
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1524
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2585
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3866
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2973
- 25 to 29 minutes: 970
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1727
- 35 to 39 minutes: 51
- 40 to 44 minutes: 172
- 45 to 59 minutes: 588
- 60 to 89 minutes: 385
- 90 or more minutes: 174
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 39,369
- In family households: 34,790 (5,416 male householders, 3,835 female householders)
5,595 spouses, 14,692 children (13,827 natural, 369 adopted, 496 stepchildren), 1,234 grandchildren, 799 brothers or sisters, 281 parents, 1,096 other relatives, 1,842 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,579 (1,601 male householders (1,218 living alone)), 1,895 female householders (1,606 living alone)), 1,083 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 450 (117 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,464 2-persons, 2,153 3-persons, 2,041 4-persons, 1,381 5-persons, 657 6-persons, 555 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,824 1-person, 446 2-persons, 130 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
6,675 married couples with children.
5,055 single-parent households (704 men, 4,351 women).
76.7% of residents of 49507 zip code speak English at home.
21.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% very well, 23% well, 21% not well, 13% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 9% well, 8% not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% very well, 25% well, 22% not well, 7% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (61% very well, 25% well, 7% not well, 6% not at all).
Foreign born population: 5,818 (14.6%)
(18.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 14.6% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (60%)
- Guatemala (14%)
- Dominican Republic (10%)
- Vietnam (3%)
- Cuba (2%)
- Philippines (1%)
- Canada (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2,351
- 1990 to 1994: 1,337
- 1985 to 1989: 1,021
- 1980 to 1984: 533
- 1975 to 1979: 254
- 1970 to 1974: 146
- 1970 to 1974: 53
- 1965 to 1969: 123
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 22058
- Dutch: 3680
- German: 1707
- United States or American: 1154
- Irish: 1119
- Polish: 745
- Subsaharan African:: 675
- English: 660
- African: 582
- Italian: 290
- French (except Basque): 240
- Swedish: 196
- European: 190
- Scottish: 139
- Scotch-Irish: 132
- French Canadian: 103
- Arab:: 76
- Danish: 70
- Belgian: 52
- Norwegian: 51
- Russian: 49
- Lithuanian: 48
- Northern European: 47
- Ethiopian: 43
- Lebanese: 35
- Arab/Arabic: 34
- Latvian: 30
- British: 30
- Nigerian: 26
- Ghanian: 24
- Ukrainian: 24
- Pennsylvania German: 22
- Canadian: 21
- Swiss: 20
- Finnish: 18
- Armenian: 18
- German Russian: 18
- Czech: 16
- Welsh: 14
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13
- Slovak: 10
- Scandinavian: 8
- Greek: 8
- Belizean: 8
- Hungarian: 7
- Syrian: 7
- Bulgarian: 6
- Jamaican: 5
- Romanian: 5
- Brazilian: 4

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 49507 not listed on the city page:- BUCHANAN SCHOOL (Students: 487; Location: 1775 BUCHANAN AVENUE SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: PK - 05)
- BURTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 2133 BUCHANAN AVENUE SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 05)
- MADISON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 851 MADISON AVENUE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: PK - 06)
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 304; Location: 1356 JEFFERSON SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 06)
- ALGER SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 921 ALGER STREET SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: PK - 06)
- BROOKSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 2505 MADISON SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 06)
- ALEXANDER SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 1010 ALEXANDER SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 06)
- DICKINSON SCHOOL (Students: 218; Location: 448 DICKINSON SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 06)
- CAMPAU PARK SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 50 ANTOINE STREET SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 05)
- NEW BRANCHES SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 256 ALGER STREET SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 06)
- PARK SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: 1150 ADAMS STREET SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: UG - UG)
- KENTFIELDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 811 JEFFERSON STREET SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: UG - UG)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- SEYMOUR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 273; Location: 2550 EASTERN AVE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: PK - 5)
- ST FRANCIS XAVIER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 240 BROWN STREET SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: PK - 8)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- GUARDSMAN PRODUCTS INCORPORATED (1350 STEELE AVENUE SW in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1990-0025, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-05-1987-0042,
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS; PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Alternative names: COOK COMPOSITS, LILLY IND. INC.
- ADVANCE PLATING & FINISHING (1529 S. DIVISION in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
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))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING
Organizations: MARCUS STEPHENSON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- JEFFERSON SCHOOL (1356 JEFFERSON SE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01909
Organizations: GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ALEXANDER SCHOOL (1010 ALEXANDER SE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00050
Organizations: GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ALGER SCHOOL (921 ALGER STREET SE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00051
Organizations: GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BUCHANAN SCHOOL (1775 BUCHANAN AVENUE SW in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00436
Organizations: GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BROOKSIDE SCHOOL (2505 MADISON SE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00417
Organizations: GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DICKINSON SCHOOL (448 DICKINSON SE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00917
Organizations: GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF GRAND RAPIDS (2020 UNION SE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1987-0074, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- CAMPAU PARK SCHOOL (50 ANTOINE STREET SW in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00508
Organizations: GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BURTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (2133 BUCHANAN AVENUE SW in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00467
Organizations: GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MADISON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (851 MADISON AVENUE SE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02319
Organizations: GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- KENTFIELDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (811 JEFFERSON STREET SE in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08557
Organizations: GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Median worth of mobile homes: $18,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (95%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 24666
- Northeast: 787
- Midwest: 2630
- South: 4421
- West: 805
57% of the 49507 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 37,681. Population change in the 1990s: +2,053 (+5.4%).
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): 793
| Here: | 12.3% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 454
| Here: | 15.5% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 392
| Here: | 28.2% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (GRAND RAPIDS, MI):
- PRECISION AEROSPACE CORP (704 CROFTON ST SE; small business): $1,651,306 in 14 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Wire, Nonelectrical, Plate, Sheet, Strip, Foil; and Leaf, Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components, Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Foil; Nonferrous Base Metal, and more by Navy, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $490,306; 2001: $97,634; 2002: $0; 2003: $213,561; 2004: $661,568; 2005: $138,560; 2006: $49,677.
Biggest contracts:
$592,800 with Navy for Wire, Nonelectrical. Signed on 2004-09-09. Completion date: 2005-03-09.
$490,306 with Navy for Plate, Sheet, Strip, Foil; and Leaf. Signed on 2000-09-20. Completion date: 2002-08-20.
$97,500 with Navy for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
$93,561 with Navy for Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Foil; Nonferrous Base Metal. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2004-02-27.
- ABOVE & BEYOND CLEANING SERVIC (1119 BURTON STREET; small business): $143,569 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $34,337; 2003: $34,887; 2004: $36,831; 2005: $37,514; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$37,514 with Navy for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-11-15. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$36,831, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-26. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$34,998, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$34,337, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-14. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
- IEQ INDUSTRIES (2322 JEFFERSON DR SE; small business): $50,960 in 2 contracts from 2000 to 2004
$37,505 with Navy for Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings. Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$13,455 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Utilities. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2000-07-21. Completion date: 2000-08-30.
- BUR-MAC CO INC (1555 JEFFERSON AVE SE; small business)
$3,960 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2004-10-27. Completion date: 2004-12-27.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Wholesale Trade: Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 11)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
Age and Sex of Sensory-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 (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 193 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 97 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 75 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 39 people in halfway houses
- 28 people in state prisons
- 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
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