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Big Rapids ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Big Rapids, MI is 49307, and its area code is 231.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
8,477
Area code
231

Big Rapids in numbers

About 8,477 people live in Big Rapids, in 3,133 households. The median household income is $43,858 a year, 40% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,400 (32% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $929 a month. The median age is 22.9; 26.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population8,477Big Rapids8,477
Households3,133Big Rapids3,133
Median age22.9Big Rapids22.9Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$43,858Big Rapids$43,858Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$156,400Big Rapids$156,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$929Big Rapids$929Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%Big Rapids26.9%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.9 minBig Rapids14.9 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,907 / sq miBig Rapids1,907 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Big Rapids city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Big Rapids

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Big Rapids
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
49307 Big Rapids , MI Standard 18,407 $60,358 $187,800

Map of Big Rapids ZIP codes

49307

The ZIP codes of Big Rapids, MI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Big Rapids

The nearest larger towns are Mount Pleasant (21,236 people, 36 mi), Greenville (8,995 people, 38 mi) and Cadillac (10,445 people, 38 mi).

Towns near Big Rapids
TownPopulationDistance
Reed City 2,517 12.0 mi
Canadian Lakes 2,991 12.1 mi
Newaygo 2,512 25.2 mi
Fremont 4,568 28.8 mi

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