49544

  1. Legal Resources for the 49544 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 49544 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 49544 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 49544 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 49544 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 49544 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 49544 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 49544 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 49544 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 49544 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,217
  • Land Area (2000): 140.875 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.406 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,520
Population - Urban/Rural for the 49544 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 24,284 85.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 120 0.42%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,857 13.65%



Employment Information for the 49544 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 49544 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,667 58.84%
15-35 hours 3,640 16.91%
1-14 hours 704 3.27%
No regular hours 4,518 20.99%

Time Left For Work for the 49544 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 538 3.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 525 3.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 792 5.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 983 6.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,702 11.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,095 13.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,574 17.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,442 9.57%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 722 4.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 563 3.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 257 1.71%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 191 1.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,244 8.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,442 9.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 49544 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 711 4.72%
5-9 1,742 11.56%
10-14 2,730 18.12%
15-19 3,017 20.02%
20-24 2,671 17.72%
25-29 1,184 7.86%
30-34 1,944 12.90%
35-39 250 1.66%
40-44 234 1.55%
45-59 317 2.10%
60-89 95 0.63%
At least 90 175 1.16%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 49544 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 103 0.68% 11,952 79.31%
30-44 28 0.19% 2,400 15.93%
45-59 20 0.13% 297 1.97%
At least 60 0 0.00% 270 1.79%

Type Of Commute for the 49544 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,065 6.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,598 88.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 39 0.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 151 0.98%
Color 6 Box Walked 206 1.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 331 2.15%



Family Information for the 49544 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,616
People at same address in 1995: 13,771
Household Income in 1999 for the 49544 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 555 5.01%
$10,000-$14,999 547 4.93%
$15,000-$19,999 550 4.96%
$20,000-$24,999 746 6.73%
$25,000-$29,999 767 6.92%
$30,000-$34,999 682 6.15%
$35,000-$39,999 789 7.12%
$40,000-$44,999 520 4.69%
$45,000-$49,999 730 6.58%
$50,000-$59,999 1,191 10.74%
$60,000-$74,999 1,513 13.65%
$75,000-$99,999 1,477 13.32%
$100,000-$124,999 576 5.20%
$125,000-$149,999 173 1.56%
$150,000-$199,999 120 1.08%
$200,000 or more 151 1.36%

Household Type for the 49544 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,964 26.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,958 26.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 763 6.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,498 13.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 93 0.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,514 13.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 784 7.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 264 2.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 125 1.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 49544 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,674 32.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,503 15.09%
Public Assistance 150 0.50%
Retirement 1,322 4.43%
Self Employment 1,102 3.69%
Social Security 2,083 6.98%
Supplemental Security 256 0.86%
Wage / Salary 9,479 31.76%
Other 1,281 4.29%

Family Type for the 49544 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,185 51.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,943 48.03%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 49544 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 758 7.05%
Color 1 Box Married 6,366 59.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,411 31.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 214 1.99%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 49544 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,083 9.68%
Color 1 Box Married 6,299 56.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,883 25.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 927 8.28%



Education Information for the 49544 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 49544 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 464 2.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,050 9.86%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,858 32.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,498 26.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,854 8.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,148 15.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 915 4.40%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 49544 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 332 1.18% 225 0.80% 557 1.97%
Kindergarten 386 1.37% 94 0.33% 480 1.70%
Grades 1-4 1,178 4.17% 541 1.92% 1,719 6.09%
Grades 5-8 1,377 4.88% 389 1.38% 1,766 6.26%
Grades 9-12 1,390 4.93% 242 0.86% 1,632 5.78%
Undergrad college 1,460 5.17% 184 0.65% 1,644 5.83%
Graduate or professional school 178 0.63% 73 0.26% 251 0.89%
Total 6,301 22.33% 1,748 6.19% 8,049 28.53%



Public Benefits Information for the 49544 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 49544 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,369 94.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,614 5.77%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 49544 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 49544 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,117 14.59%
10-19 Years 4,170 14.78%
20-29 Years 4,705 16.67%
30-39 Years 4,382 15.53%
40-49 Years 4,286 15.19%
50-59 Years 2,783 9.86%
60-69 Years 1,748 6.19%
70-79 Years 1,312 4.65%
80-89 Years 592 2.10%
90+ Years 122 0.43%

Population - Male/Female for the 49544 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,984 49.56%
Color 1 Box Female 14,233 50.44%

Population By Ethnicity for the 49544 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,428 93.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 735 2.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 353 1.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 307 1.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 243 0.86%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 120 0.43%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 49544 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Dutch 7,460 24.16%
2. German 6,266 20.29%
3. Polish 4,176 13.53%
4. Irish 3,336 10.80%
5. English 2,393 7.75%
6. United States Or American 1,216 3.94%
7. French Non-Basque 1,184 3.83%
8. Italian 884 2.86%
9. Swedish 470 1.52%
10. Lithuanian 427 1.38%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 49544 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,098 95.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 517 1.97%
3. German 99 0.38%
4. Other Indic 97 0.37%
5. Other West Germanic 85 0.32%
6. Polish 65 0.25%
7. Other Indo European 65 0.25%
8. French 62 0.24%
9. Chinese 48 0.18%
10. Vietnamese 48 0.18%

Citizen Type for the 49544 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,513 97.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 348 1.23%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 400 1.42%



Cities for the 49544 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Grand Rapids