ZIP code 49503 is in Kent County, Michigan. About 39,489 people live here in 17,960 households. The median home value is $241,900 and the median household income $64,661. The average commute takes about 20 minutes.
ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
39,489residentsACS 2020–2024
$64,661median household incomeKent County: $83K
$241,900median home valueKent County: $290K
91%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
49503 in MichiganZIP codes coloured by median household income
49503
<$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.
39,489 residents in 17,960 households, next to the Kent County figure.
17%
under 18
HereKent County
41%
aged 18–34
HereKent County
10%
aged 65 and over
HereKent County
43%
of households are people living alone
HereKent County
23%
of households are married couples
HereKent County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
19,328 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $241,900 (±$10,661).
36%
of households own their home
HereKent County
39%
of homes are detached single-family houses
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35%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
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1%
are mobile homes
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7%
of housing units are vacant
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$1,301
median gross rent a month
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When homes were built
2020 or later1%
2010–201911%
2000–20095%
1990–19995%
1980–19894%
1970–19795%
1960–19695%
1950–19598%
1940–19495%
1939 or earlier51%
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 ±$2,422.
$64,661
median household income
HereKent County
20.7%
of people live below the poverty line
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4.8%
unemployment rate
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45%
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.
20 min
average commute to work
HereKent County
7%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
HereKent County
72%
of workers drive or carpool
HereKent County
4%
take public transportation
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10%
walk or bike
HereKent County
14%
work from home
HereKent County
12%
of households have no car
HereKent County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
91%
of households have a broadband subscription
HereKent County
6%
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 49503.
1,717 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.
Grocery stores and supermarkets8
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores5
Retail bakeries5
Full-service restaurants75
Limited-service restaurants46
Coffee shops and snack bars25
Bars27
Physicians’ offices52
Dentists’ offices13
Child care centers11
Gyms and fitness centers5
Movie theaters0
Museums3
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 49503, next to the national figure.
76%
had a routine checkup in the past year
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63%
visited a dentist in the past year
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11%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
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23%
get no leisure-time physical activity
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35%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
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14%
smoke
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37%
have obesity
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9%
have diagnosed diabetes
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28%
have high blood pressure
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19%
report fair or poor general health
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20%
report frequent mental distress
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35%
often feel lonely
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21%
faced food insecurity in the past year
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16%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
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12%
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.
Grand Rapids Learning CenterGRAND RAPIDS0.1 mi
Grand Rapids Public Museum HighGRAND RAPIDS0.2 mi
Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHighGRAND RAPIDS0.3 mi
Innovation Central HighGRAND RAPIDS0.3 mi
Grand Rapids Montessori AcademyGRAND RAPIDS0.3 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.
49503