ZIP code 49315 is in Kent County, Michigan, and crosses into 2 other counties. About 27,091 people live here in 9,515 households. The median home value is $382,100 and the median household income $113,346. The average commute takes about 22 minutes.
ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
27,091residentsACS 2020–2024
$113,346median household incomeKent County: $83K
$382,100median home valueKent County: $290K
95%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
49315 in MichiganZIP codes coloured by median household income
49315
<$45K$125K+
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files
People.
27,091 residents in 9,515 households, next to the Kent County figure.
27%
under 18
HereKent County
15%
aged 18–34
HereKent County
18%
aged 65 and over
HereKent County
18%
of households are people living alone
HereKent County
73%
of households are married couples
HereKent County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
9,864 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $382,100 (±$12,216).
94%
of households own their home
HereKent County
75%
of homes are detached single-family houses
HereKent County
5%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
HereKent County
1%
are mobile homes
HereKent County
4%
of housing units are vacant
HereKent County
$1,403
median gross rent a month
HereKent County
When homes were built
2020 or later4%
2010–201921%
2000–200926%
1990–199919%
1980–198911%
1970–19796%
1960–19697%
1950–19592%
1940–19492%
1939 or earlier3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Income and work.
Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$12,813.
$113,346
median household income
HereKent County
2.9%
of people live below the poverty line
HereKent County
2.6%
unemployment rate
HereKent County
46%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
HereKent County
The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Getting around.
How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.
22 min
average commute to work
HereKent County
7%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
HereKent County
83%
of workers drive or carpool
HereKent County
1%
take public transportation
HereKent County
1%
walk or bike
HereKent County
16%
work from home
HereKent County
1%
of households have no car
HereKent County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
95%
of households have a broadband subscription
HereKent County
3%
have no internet access at home
HereKent County
American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Businesses in 49315.
800 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.
Grocery stores and supermarkets0
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants11
Limited-service restaurants12
Coffee shops and snack bars4
Bars0
Physicians’ offices5
Dentists’ offices7
Child care centers4
Gyms and fitness centers4
Movie theaters0
Museums0
Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
Health.
Estimated share of adults in 49315, next to the national figure.
81%
had a routine checkup in the past year
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76%
visited a dentist in the past year
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5%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
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18%
get no leisure-time physical activity
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30%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
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11%
smoke
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32%
have obesity
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9%
have diagnosed diabetes
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32%
have high blood pressure
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14%
report fair or poor general health
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15%
report frequent mental distress
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30%
often feel lonely
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9%
faced food insecurity in the past year
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7%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
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5%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year
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These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain
Nearest public schools.
In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.
Byron Center West Middle SchoolBYRON CENTER0.3 mi
Robert L Nickels Intermediate SchoolBYRON CENTER0.4 mi
Heritage Elementary SchoolBYRON CENTER1.2 mi
Brown Elementary SchoolBYRON CENTER1.4 mi
Byron Center High SchoolBYRON CENTER2.1 mi
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25
Nearby ZIP codes.
ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.
49315