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Where 49509 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 49509 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOSGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,509 = 3 × 3 × 5501. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000101100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49508 (Grand Rapids, MI, 4 mi away) and 49510 (Grand Rapids, MI, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49509 becomes 90594, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09459, 09495, 40995, 49095, 49905, 49950, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09459 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,837 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯700 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49509 and you would come out at 42.90°S, 94.31°E — 1,230 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
- 📏 At 7.3 square miles of land, 49509 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 28,152This ZIP28,152 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,574This ZIP10,574 |
| Housing units | 10,888This ZIP10,888 |
| Median age | 33.4This ZIP33.4Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,132This ZIP$65,132Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $202,100This ZIP$202,100Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,051This ZIP$1,051Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7%This ZIP18.7% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 3,870.8 / sq miThis ZIP3,870.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 627This ZIP627 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16,867This ZIP16,867 |
| Annual payroll | $894,815,000This ZIP$894,815,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 14,230This ZIP14,230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $655,333,000This ZIP$655,333,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.27 sq miThis ZIP7.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 49509
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49509
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49519 | Wyoming, MI | 1.3 mi |
49548 | Grand Rapids, MI | 2.6 mi |
49507 | Grand Rapids, MI | 3.0 mi |
49468 | Grandville, MI | 3.6 mi |
49528 | Grand Rapids, MI | 3.7 mi |
49508 | Grand Rapids, MI | 3.7 mi |
49418 | Grandville, MI | 4.0 mi |
49502 | Grand Rapids, MI | 4.7 mi |
49523 | Grand Rapids, MI | 4.7 mi |
49555 | Grand Rapids, MI | 4.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49509?
49509 is in Wyoming, Michigan, in Kent County, part of the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.8978, -85.6934.
What county is 49509 in?
49509 lies in Kent County.
What area code is 49509?
Wyoming uses area code 616, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49509 in?
49509 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49509?
About 28,152 people live in ZIP code 49509, in 10,574 households, at 3,870.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 49509?
$65,132 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49509?
The closest are 49519 (1.3 mi), 49548 (2.6 mi), 49507 (3 mi), 49468 (3.6 mi) and 49528 (3.7 mi).
Is 49509 a PO Box ZIP code?
49509 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “49509 ZIP Code — Wyoming, Michigan (Kent County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/49509
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