Median household income (1999): $47,615
Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,901
| This zip code | $48,901 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 49504, 49435, 49321, 49503, 49505, 49509.
Housing units in zip code 49544 with a mortgage: 4,423 (425 second mortgage, 731 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,703
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $958
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $262
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.7 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 648
- 1995 to 1998: 1,570
- 1990 to 1994: 1,385
- 1980 to 1989: 1,913
- 1970 to 1979: 2,208
- 1960 to 1969: 1,429
- 1950 to 1959: 1,083
- 1940 to 1949: 517
- 1939 or earlier: 774
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Grand Rapids, MI (49544):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 70
- 2 bedrooms: 1,511
- 3 bedrooms: 4,513
- 4 bedrooms: 1,208
- 5 or more bedrooms: 247
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 130
- 1 bedrooms: 1,611
- 2 bedrooms: 1,311
- 3 bedrooms: 350
- 4 bedrooms: 20
- 5 or more bedrooms: 14
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Vehicles available in 49544 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 207
- 1 vehicle: 1,736
- 2 vehicles: 4,105
- 3 vehicles: 953
- 4 vehicles: 361
- 5 or more vehicles: 187
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 294
- 1 vehicle: 1,926
- 2 vehicles: 1,029
- 3 vehicles: 157
- 4 vehicles: 19
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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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 49544:
- Less than $10,000: 9
- $30,000 to $34,999: 18
- $35,000 to $39,999: 7
- $40,000 to $49,999: 17
- $50,000 to $59,999: 105
- $60,000 to $69,999: 143
- $70,000 to $79,999: 276
- $80,000 to $89,999: 409
- $90,000 to $99,999: 513
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1556
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1255
- $150,000 to $174,999: 724
- $175,000 to $199,999: 450
- $200,000 to $249,999: 464
- $250,000 to $299,999: 97
- $300,000 to $399,999: 44
- $400,000 to $499,999: 23
- $500,000 to $749,999: 16
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 49544:
- Less than $100: 17
- $100 to $149: 74
- $150 to $199: 27
- $200 to $249: 42
- $250 to $299: 28
- $300 to $349: 91
- $350 to $399: 66
- $400 to $449: 721
- $450 to $499: 476
- $500 to $549: 565
- $550 to $599: 396
- $600 to $649: 198
- $650 to $699: 370
- $700 to $749: 121
- $750 to $799: 36
- $800 to $899: 72
- $900 to $999: 16
- $1,000 to $1,249: 34
- $1,500 to $1,999: 11
- No cash rent: 39
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $115,200
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $167,094
- Black or African American householders: $216,012
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $118,308
- Asian householders: $126,284
- Two or more races householders: $128,809
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $126,948
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,728
- One, attached: 485
- Two: 239
- 3 or 4: 284
- 5 to 9: 601
- 10 to 19: 855
- 20 to 49: 1,017
- 50 or more: 366
- Mobile homes: 948
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 13,598 (88%)
- Carpooled: 1,065 (7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 108 (1%)
- Ferryboat: 19 (0%)
- Taxi: 24 (0%)
- Bicycle: 11 (0%)
- Walked: 206 (1%)
- Other means: 39 (0%)
- Worked at home: 331 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 711
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1742
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2730
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3017
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2671
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1184
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1944
- 35 to 39 minutes: 250
- 40 to 44 minutes: 234
- 45 to 59 minutes: 317
- 60 to 89 minutes: 95
- 90 or more minutes: 175
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 27,948
- In family households: 23,236 (6,193 male householders, 1,173 female householders)
6,007 spouses, 8,919 children (8,136 natural, 243 adopted, 540 stepchildren), 112 grandchildren, 110 brothers or sisters, 72 parents, 166 other relatives, 484 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,712 (1,739 male householders (1,268 living alone)), 1,982 female householders (1,599 living alone)), 991 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 313 (192 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,030 2-persons, 1,601 3-persons, 1,550 4-persons, 810 5-persons, 247 6-persons, 128 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,867 1-person, 778 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 8 6-persons.
5,920 married couples with children.
1,218 single-parent households (276 men, 942 women).
95.5% of residents of 49544 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 14% well, 11% not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 8% well, 9% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (17% very well, 31% well, 42% not well, 11% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (54% very well, 46% well).
Foreign born population: 748 (2.7%)
(46.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (11%)
- Netherlands (11%)
- Korea (10%)
- Vietnam (8%)
- India (6%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
- Poland (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 209
- 1990 to 1994: 110
- 1985 to 1989: 73
- 1980 to 1984: 63
- 1975 to 1979: 34
- 1970 to 1974: 18
- 1970 to 1974: 50
- 1965 to 1969: 191
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First ancestries reported:
- Dutch: 5854
- German: 4040
- Polish: 3252
- Irish: 1777
- Other groups: 1706
- English: 1562
- United States or American: 1216
- Italian: 593
- French (except Basque): 478
- Lithuanian: 286
- Swedish: 255
- French Canadian: 246
- Scotch-Irish: 243
- Norwegian: 206
- Arab:: 191
- Scottish: 168
- Lebanese: 150
- Finnish: 139
- Danish: 93
- European: 91
- Subsaharan African:: 71
- Hungarian: 63
- African: 57
- Russian: 53
- Czechoslovakian: 42
- Canadian: 39
- Greek: 37
- Welsh: 37
- Czech: 36
- Scandinavian: 36
- Syrian: 32
- Iranian: 30
- Croatian: 29
- Latvian: 26
- Slovak: 20
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 19
- Jamaican: 19
- Ukrainian: 17
- British: 15
- Kenyan: 14
- Austrian: 14
- Swiss: 12
- Belgian: 12
- Yugoslavian: 12
- Macedonian: 9
- Palestinian: 9
- Maltese: 7
- Brazilian: 7
- Slavic: 7
- Slovene: 6

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 49544 not listed on the city page:- KENOWA HILLS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 4252 THREE MILE ROAD NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: 05 - 06)
- CUMMINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 4261 SCHOOLCRAFT SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: 02 - 05)
- ZINSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 308; Location: 1234 KINNEY AVENUE NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 04)
- WALKER STATION SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 3971 RICHMOND COURT NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 04)
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 2396 HILLSIDE DRIVE NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 04)
- RIVERBEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 9181 KENOWA AVENUE SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: KG - 01)
- BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER (Students: 61; Location: 3143 MILO ST. NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: 06 - 06)
- KINNEY BUILDING (Location: 4211 THREE MILE ROAD NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Grades: PK - PK)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MEIJER INCORPORATED (2929 WALKER AVENUE NW in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1997-0030, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-05-2000-0095,
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-2005-0092, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Alternative names: MEIJER INC 985, MEIJIER INC
- H. B. FULLER CO (2727 KINNEY N.W. in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
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)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS
Business NAICS classification: ADHESIVE MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: H B FULLER COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: FULLER H B CO INC
- KENOWA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL (3825 HENDERSHOT AVENUE NW in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02017
Organizations: KENOWA HILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2396 HILLSIDE DRIVE NW in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01193
Organizations: KENOWA HILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CUMMINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (4261 SCHOOLCRAFT SW in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00851
Organizations: GRANDVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- KENOWA HILLS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (4252 THREE MILE ROAD NW in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08745
Organizations: KENOWA HILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- KENOWA HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (3950 HENDERSHOT AVENUE NW in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-05529
Organizations: KENOWA HILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- KINNEY BUILDING (4211 THREE MILE ROAD NW in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-09046
Organizations: KENOWA HILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- GRAND RAPIDS METALTEK (3455 THREE MILE RD NW in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MARSHALL GENE (CONTACT/OWNER)
, PAUL BULTINCK (CONTACT/OWNER)
, RICHARD FOSTER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GRAND RAPIDS METAL TEK
- FIREBOY-XINTEX INC (0-379 LAKE MICHIGAN DR NW in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: LARRY AKINS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- LEITELT IRON WORKS (2301 TURNER AVE NW in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BAY AREA INTERIORS (3470 3 MILE RD NW 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: BAY AREA INTERIORS INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ALIQUOT LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, JOSEPH ROSSI (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (I-96 UNDER FRUIT RIDGE RD in GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE I-96 UNDER FRUIT RIDGE RD
Median worth of mobile homes: $20,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (88%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 24556
- Northeast: 331
- Midwest: 1493
- South: 666
- West: 326
53% of the 49544 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Michigan.
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): 930
| Here: | 26.7% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 242
| Here: | 14.8% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 184
| Here: | 11.2% | | 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):
- COMFORT AIR INC (2420 BRISTOLWOOD N W; small business): $209,826 in 11 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Valves, Nonpowered, Engine Cooling System Components, Nonaircraft, Vehicular Furniture and Accessories, Engine Instruments by Defense Logistics Agency, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System Signed by year: 2000: $130,220; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $3,000; 2004: $3,958; 2005: $12,431; 2006: $27,288.
Biggest contracts:
$52,749 with Defense Logistics Agency for Valves, Nonpowered. Signed on 2000-11-08. Completion date: 2001-03-23.
$40,979 with Defense Logistics Agency for Engine Cooling System Components, Nonaircraft. Signed on 2000-06-20. Completion date: 2000-11-04.
$36,492 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Signed on 2000-06-07. Completion date: 2000-10-05.
$32,929 with Defense Logistics Agency for Engine Cooling System Components, Nonaircraft. Signed on 1999-11-26. Completion date: 2000-02-18.
- FIRE PROS INC (2873 MARLIN CT NW; small business)
$49,703 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment; and Environmental Protection Equipment and Materials. Signed on 2000-09-30. Completion date: 2000-12-18.
- KRAMER ENTERTAINMENT AGENCY IN (3849 LAKE MICHIGAN DRIVE,; small business): $40,000 in 4 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$11,750 with Air Force for Recreational Services. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-11-02.
$11,750 with Air Force for Recreational Services. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2005-11-21. Completion date: 2005-12-09.
$11,000 with Air Force for Other Education and Training Services. Taking place in DE. Signed on 2005-05-04. Completion date: 2005-05-24.
$5,500 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2006-02-22. Completion date: 2006-04-19.
- REED, W S CO INC (2121 3 MILE RD NW)
$33,638 with Army for Miscellaneous Office Machines. Signed on 2000-09-21. Completion date: 2000-10-31.
- SIETSEMA BROS EXCAVATORS INC (1029 MAYNARD AVE SW; small business): $25,810 in 3 contracts in 2003
$25,440 with Army for Snow Removal/Salt Service (also spreading aggregate or other snow melting material). Signed on 2003-11-01. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
$370, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-21. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-21. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
- GENESIS CREATIVE GROUP INC (640 3 MILE RD NW; small business): $11,574 in 2 contracts in 2005
$11,488 with Army for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Taking place in NE. Signed on 2005-05-17. Completion date: 2005-07-05.
$86, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-28. Completion date: 2005-07-05.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 4 establishments, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 5, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 1-4: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (250-499: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Information: Cable and Other Program Distribution (250-499: 1, 1-4: 1)
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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People in group quarters
- 184 people in nursing homes
- 78 people in other group homes
- 22 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 18 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
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