49343

Name: ZIP code 49343, Michigan
Address: MI, 49343, US

ZIP code 49343 is in Kent County, Michigan, and crosses into 2 other counties. About 5,664 people live here in 2,421 households. The median home value is $244,200 and the median household income $80,408. The average commute takes about 35 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

5,664residentsACS 2020–2024

$80,408median household incomeKent County: $83K

$244,200median home valueKent County: $290K

83%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

49343 in MichiganZIP codes coloured by median household income

49343

<$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.

5,664 residents in 2,421 households, next to the Kent County figure.

13%

under 18

25%

aged 18–34

22%

aged 65 and over

25%

of households are people living alone

55%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

2,798 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $244,200 (±$21,088).

85%

of households own their home

78%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

17%

are mobile homes

14%

of housing units are vacant

$880

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–20194%

2000–200917%

1990–199919%

1980–198916%

1970–197910%

1960–196910%

1950–19598%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier11%

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 ±$12,262.

$80,408

median household income

8.3%

of people live below the poverty line

3.2%

unemployment rate

14%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

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.

35 min

average commute to work

25%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

87%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

11%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

83%

of households have a broadband subscription

16%

have no internet access at home

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 49343.

83 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 restaurants0

Limited-service restaurants0

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices0

Dentists’ offices0

Child care centers3

Gyms and fitness centers0

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 49343, next to the national figure.

80%

had a routine checkup in the past year

69%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

25%

get no leisure-time physical activity

34%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

17%

smoke

37%

have obesity

12%

have diagnosed diabetes

37%

have high blood pressure

20%

report fair or poor general health

18%

report frequent mental distress

32%

often feel lonely

14%

faced food insecurity in the past year

11%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

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.

Tri County Middle SchoolHOWARD CITY4.8 mi

Tri County Elementary SchoolPIERSON4.9 mi

Tri County Senior High SchoolHOWARD CITY5.0 mi

Creative Technologies AcademyCEDAR SPRINGS5.4 mi

Red Hawk IntermediateCEDAR SPRINGS5.7 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.

Kent County Michigan