49534
ZIP 49534 is in Grand Rapids, Michigan, mostly in Ottawa County; area code 616; Eastern time. Grand Rapids has 26 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Ottawa +1 more
- Metro area
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
- Population
- 23,719
- Coordinates
- 42.9644, -85.7872
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Where 49534 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 49534 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hESGh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 49,534 = 2 × 24767. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100000101111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 49530 (Grand Rapids, MI, 13 mi away) and 49544 (Grand Rapids, MI, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 49534 becomes 43594, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34945, 34954, 35449, 43549, 43945, 45349, …). The farthest-flung twin is 93445 in Oceano, CA, 1,933 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯697 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 49534 and you would come out at 42.96°S, 94.21°E — 1,224 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 00m.
- 📏 At 35.3 square miles of land, 49534 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 23,719This ZIP23,719 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,645This ZIP9,645 |
| Housing units | 10,001This ZIP10,001 |
| Median age | 37.4This ZIP37.4Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,657This ZIP$81,657Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $306,700This ZIP$306,700Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,280This ZIP$1,280Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.7%This ZIP35.7% |
| Mean commute | 21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min |
| Population density | 672.5 / sq miThis ZIP672.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 573This ZIP573 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10,771This ZIP10,771 |
| Annual payroll | $555,403,000This ZIP$555,403,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,380This ZIP12,380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $951,826,000This ZIP$951,826,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.27 sq miThis ZIP35.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.14 sq miThis ZIP1.14 sq mi |
Counties 49534 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ottawa County | 50.5% |
| Kent County | 49.5% |
Other place names in 49534
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 49534
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
49428 | Jenison, MI | 3.9 mi |
49429 | Jenison, MI | 4.0 mi |
49468 | Grandville, MI | 4.0 mi |
49504 | Grand Rapids, MI | 4.0 mi |
49435 | Marne, MI | 4.8 mi |
49544 | Grand Rapids, MI | 5.5 mi |
49519 | Wyoming, MI | 5.9 mi |
49502 | Grand Rapids, MI | 6.0 mi |
49523 | Grand Rapids, MI | 6.0 mi |
49555 | Grand Rapids, MI | 6.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 49534?
49534 is in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in Ottawa County, part of the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.9644, -85.7872.
What county is 49534 in?
49534 spans 2 counties: Ottawa County and Kent County. Most of it falls in Ottawa County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 49534?
Grand Rapids uses area code 616, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 49534 in?
49534 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 49534?
About 23,719 people live in ZIP code 49534, in 9,645 households, at 672.5 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 49534?
$81,657 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 49534?
The closest are 49428 (3.9 mi), 49429 (4 mi), 49468 (4 mi), 49504 (4 mi) and 49435 (4.8 mi).
Is 49534 a PO Box ZIP code?
49534 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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