Median household income (1999): $39,543
Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,611
| This zip code | $40,611 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 49508, 49509, 49507, 49506, 49315, 49503.
Housing units in zip code 49548 with a mortgage: 4,664 (353 second mortgage, 524 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,570
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $783
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $237
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.8% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 190
- 1995 to 1998: 715
- 1990 to 1994: 911
- 1980 to 1989: 2,585
- 1970 to 1979: 2,076
- 1960 to 1969: 1,610
- 1950 to 1959: 2,091
- 1940 to 1949: 1,454
- 1939 or earlier: 1,122
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Grand Rapids, MI (49548):
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- no bedroom: 98
- 1 bedrooms: 488
- 2 bedrooms: 3,986
- 3 bedrooms: 4,125
- 4 bedrooms: 708
- 5 or more bedrooms: 85
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 53
- 1 bedrooms: 718
- 2 bedrooms: 1,494
- 3 bedrooms: 455
- 4 bedrooms: 56
- 5 or more bedrooms: 11
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Vehicles available in 49548 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 452
- 1 vehicle: 3,344
- 2 vehicles: 4,280
- 3 vehicles: 1,054
- 4 vehicles: 288
- 5 or more vehicles: 72
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 385
- 1 vehicle: 1,428
- 2 vehicles: 726
- 3 vehicles: 137
- 4 vehicles: 100
- 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 49548:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 10
- $20,000 to $24,999: 15
- $25,000 to $29,999: 14
- $30,000 to $34,999: 25
- $35,000 to $39,999: 78
- $40,000 to $49,999: 125
- $50,000 to $59,999: 327
- $60,000 to $69,999: 670
- $70,000 to $79,999: 1052
- $80,000 to $89,999: 1472
- $90,000 to $99,999: 993
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1018
- $125,000 to $149,999: 345
- $150,000 to $174,999: 69
- $175,000 to $199,999: 8
- $200,000 to $249,999: 13
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 49548:
- Less than $100: 38
- $100 to $149: 41
- $150 to $199: 13
- $200 to $249: 46
- $250 to $299: 67
- $300 to $349: 137
- $350 to $399: 247
- $400 to $449: 173
- $450 to $499: 403
- $500 to $549: 527
- $550 to $599: 363
- $600 to $649: 189
- $650 to $699: 198
- $700 to $749: 57
- $750 to $799: 77
- $800 to $899: 79
- No cash rent: 119
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $81,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,858
- Black or African American householders: $116,048
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $120,036
- Asian householders: $126,417
- Some other race householders: $120,701
- Two or more races householders: $111,661
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $117,776
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,809
- One, attached: 654
- Two: 343
- 3 or 4: 264
- 5 to 9: 560
- 10 to 19: 597
- 20 to 49: 322
- 50 or more: 90
- Mobile homes: 3,109
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 13,167 (84%)
- Carpooled: 1,745 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 177 (1%)
- Taxi: 16 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
- Bicycle: 36 (0%)
- Walked: 226 (1%)
- Other means: 55 (0%)
- Worked at home: 329 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 556
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1517
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2983
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3068
- 20 to 24 minutes: 3301
- 25 to 29 minutes: 983
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1544
- 35 to 39 minutes: 244
- 40 to 44 minutes: 210
- 45 to 59 minutes: 604
- 60 to 89 minutes: 228
- 90 or more minutes: 191
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 31,249
- In family households: 26,010 (5,703 male householders, 2,394 female householders)
5,663 spouses, 10,221 children (9,201 natural, 215 adopted, 805 stepchildren), 469 grandchildren, 284 brothers or sisters, 148 parents, 365 other relatives, 763 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5,239 (1,993 male householders (1,471 living alone)), 2,189 female householders (1,904 living alone)), 1,057 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 312 (89 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,127 2-persons, 1,924 3-persons, 1,849 4-persons, 754 5-persons, 275 6-persons, 168 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,375 1-person, 648 2-persons, 119 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 9 5-persons.
5,496 married couples with children.
2,637 single-parent households (542 men, 2,095 women).
90.5% of residents of 49548 zip code speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 22% well, 19% not well, 7% not at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% very well, 21% well, 15% not well, 2% not at all).
2.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% very well, 30% well, 33% not well, 5% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (92% very well, 8% well).
Foreign born population: 2,113 (6.7%)
(34.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 6.7% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Vietnam (26%)
- Mexico (15%)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (9%)
- Cuba (8%)
- Netherlands (6%)
- Dominican Republic (6%)
- Korea (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 660
- 1990 to 1994: 586
- 1985 to 1989: 190
- 1980 to 1984: 171
- 1975 to 1979: 152
- 1970 to 1974: 84
- 1970 to 1974: 44
- 1965 to 1969: 226
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First ancestries reported:
- Dutch: 5447
- Other groups: 4624
- German: 3709
- English: 1891
- United States or American: 1867
- Irish: 1719
- Polish: 1260
- French (except Basque): 899
- Italian: 717
- Swedish: 361
- French Canadian: 280
- Norwegian: 266
- Scotch-Irish: 246
- Yugoslavian: 241
- Scottish: 208
- Arab:: 163
- European: 159
- Subsaharan African:: 147
- Danish: 101
- African: 100
- Arab/Arabic: 81
- Finnish: 70
- Lithuanian: 67
- Lebanese: 63
- Russian: 53
- British: 53
- Hungarian: 47
- Canadian: 44
- Czech: 39
- Ethiopian: 37
- Ukrainian: 32
- Latvian: 31
- Romanian: 27
- Basque: 26
- Syrian: 19
- Swiss: 13
- Greek: 13
- Zimbabwean: 10
- Scandinavian: 10
- Austrian: 9
- Slovak: 8
- Czechoslovakian: 7
- Belgian: 7
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7
- Jamaican: 7
- Acadian/Cajun: 6
- Slavic: 6
- Croatian: 6
- Iranian: 5
- Serbian: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $14,500


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 (94%)
- Electricity (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 24548
- Northeast: 505
- Midwest: 2142
- South: 1388
- West: 656
55% of the 49548 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 32,054. Population change in the 1990s: -579 (-1.8%).
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): 448
| Here: | 11.4% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 226
| Here: | 11.9% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 170
| Here: | 14.8% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Wholesale Trade: Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 3, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Payroll Services (100-249: 4, 50-99: 4, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (100-249: 2, 50-99: 8, 20-49: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 11)
- Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 3)
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 (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 87 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 74 people in other group homes
- 49 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 23 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 21 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 20 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 11 people in halfway houses
- 2 people in homes for the physically handicapped
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