ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 49301: Forest Hills, MI

ZIP Code 49301 (Forest Hills, Kent County, Michigan) has an estimated 19,846 residents in 6,884 households. The median household income is $183,125, the median home value is $548,800 and the median gross rent is $2,027/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

19,846

Margin of error ±1,100

Median household income

$183,125

Margin of error ±$16,218

Median home value

$548,800

Margin of error ±$42,663

Median gross rent

$2,027/mo

Margin of error ±$323

Median age

42.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.8 min

Margin of error ±3.1 min

How ZIP 49301 compares with Michigan and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4930142.0 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 49301$183,125Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 49301$84,356Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 493011.4%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 493011.7%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4930170.8%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 49301$548,800Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 49301$2,027/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4930194.1%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4930120.8 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4930120.0%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 49301

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 49301 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 49301Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population19,846±1,10010,077,761334,922,499
Median age42.0 yrs±1.5 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,884±3644,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$183,125±$16,218$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$84,356±$6,914$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate1.4%±1.0 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.7%±1.1 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher70.8%±4.4 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$548,800±$42,663$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$2,027/mo±$323$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes94.1%±1.0 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.8 min±3.1 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.0%±3.2 pts13.5%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 49301
GroupZIP 49301MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino86.8%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.9%3.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.6%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 49301 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Kent County
Largest overlapping place
Forest Hills (70% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
56.83 sq mi· about 349 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Kent County

49302 Kent County, MI49306 Kent County, MI49315 Kent County, MI49316 Kent County, MI49319 Kent County, MI49321 Kent County, MI49326 Kent County, MI49330 Kent County, MI49331 Kent County, MI49341 Kent County, MI49343 Kent County, MI49345 Kent County, MI49418 Grandville, MI49503 Grand Rapids, MI49504 Grand Rapids, MI49505 Grand Rapids, MI49506 Grand Rapids, MI49507 Grand Rapids, MI49508 Kentwood, MI49509 Wyoming, MI49512 Kentwood, MI49519 Wyoming, MI49525 Northview, MI49544 Walker, MI

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.