ZIP code
49506
Grand Rapids, MI
49506 covers Grand Rapids in Kent County, with 35,025 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 49506. Methodology
ZIP code map of 49506

About ZIP code 49506
Acceptable cities: E Grand Rapid, East Grand Ra, East Grand Rapids
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 49506. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 49506
Race
- White25,561
- Black or African American3,853
- American Indian or Alaska Native91
- Asian585
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
- Other race673
- Two or more races2,283
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,760
Age
- Under 104,249
- 10 to 194,502
- 20 to 295,538
- 30 to 395,087
- 40 to 493,767
- 50 to 593,614
- 60 to 693,142
- 70 to 791,897
- 80 and older1,254
Income and housing in 49506
Education
- High school graduate97.4%
- Bachelor's degree67.0%
- Graduate degree31.5%
Places covering 49506
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Grand Rapids63.0%
- East Grand Rapids34.4%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Kent County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
2.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 49506
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29,242 | |
| 2006 | 27,894 | |
| 2007 | 28,800 | |
| 2008 | 27,751 | |
| 2009 | 28,144 | |
| 2010 | 28,257 | |
| 2011 | 32,036 | 28,533 |
| 2012 | 33,171 | 28,930 |
| 2013 | 33,159 | 29,130 |
| 2014 | 33,230 | 29,660 |
| 2015 | 33,281 | 29,260 |
| 2016 | 33,741 | 29,250 |
| 2017 | 33,989 | 29,290 |
| 2018 | 33,661 | 29,380 |
| 2019 | 34,528 | 29,310 |
| 2020 | 34,058 | 29,210 |
| 2021 | 33,651 | 28,850 |
| 2022 | 33,877 | 28,990 |
| 2023 | 35,025 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 49506
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 49507Grand Rapids2.3 miPop 39,389 · Income $56,578
- 49503Grand Rapids2.6 miPop 37,874 · Income $61,734
- 49505Grand Rapids3.7 miPop 32,224 · Income $71,692
- 49546Grand Rapids4.0 miPop 33,429 · Income $97,386
- 49508Grand Rapids5.1 miPop 41,924 · Income $65,328
- 49509Wyoming5.2 miPop 28,133 · Income $64,981
- 49525Grand Rapids5.4 miPop 30,627 · Income $87,969
- 49512Grand Rapids5.5 miPop 18,662 · Income $70,955
- 49504Grand Rapids5.5 miPop 40,402 · Income $68,326
- 49548Grand Rapids5.9 miPop 35,119 · Income $62,218
- 49519Wyoming6.4 miPop 28,308 · Income $75,373
- 49301Ada7.2 miPop 20,492 · Income $173,008
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ZIP code 49506 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 49506 in?
- 49506 is in Grand Rapids, MI.
- What county is 49506 in?
- 49506 is in Kent County.
- What is the median household income in 49506?
- The median household income in 49506 is $112,287.
- Which ZIP codes are near 49506?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 49506.