ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 49508: Kentwood, MI

ZIP Code 49508 (Kentwood, Kent County, Michigan) has an estimated 42,720 residents in 15,674 households. The median household income is $70,120, the median home value is $281,600 and the median gross rent is $1,264/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

42,720

Margin of error ±2,003

Median household income

$70,120

Margin of error ±$5,170

Median home value

$281,600

Margin of error ±$7,196

Median gross rent

$1,264/mo

Margin of error ±$71

Median age

35.3 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.8 min

Margin of error ±2.4 min

How ZIP 49508 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 4950835.3 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 49508$70,120Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 49508$33,638Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4950810.8%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 495084.8%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4950834.4%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 49508$281,600Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 49508$1,264/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4950860.7%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4950820.8 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4950811.1%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 49508

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 49508 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 49508Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population42,720±2,00310,077,761334,922,499
Median age35.3 yrs±1.5 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households15,674±6194,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$70,120±$5,170$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$33,638±$1,762$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate10.8%±3.2 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.8%±1.4 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.4%±2.9 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$281,600±$7,196$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,264/mo±$71$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes60.7%±2.7 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.8 min±2.4 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.1%±2.0 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 49508
GroupZIP 49508MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino47.8%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino27.2%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.4%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 Latino0.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.8%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)9.6%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 49508 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Kent County
Largest overlapping place
Kentwood (43% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
11.77 sq mi· about 3,630 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

49306 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, MI49509 Wyoming, MI49512 Kentwood, MI49519 Wyoming, MI49525 Northview, MI49544 Walker, MI49546 Forest Hills, MI49548 Wyoming, 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.