ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 49546: Forest Hills, MI

ZIP Code 49546 (Forest Hills, Kent County, Michigan) has an estimated 34,721 residents in 13,088 households. The median household income is $99,343, the median home value is $417,900 and the median gross rent is $1,408/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

34,721

Margin of error ±1,428

Median household income

$99,343

Margin of error ±$6,387

Median home value

$417,900

Margin of error ±$18,297

Median gross rent

$1,408/mo

Margin of error ±$59

Median age

39.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.2 min

Margin of error ±1.9 min

How ZIP 49546 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 4954639.3 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 49546$99,343Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 49546$54,423Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 495468.2%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 495462.7%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4954660.7%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 49546$417,900Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 49546$1,408/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4954668.7%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4954617.2 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4954621.9%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 49546

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 49546 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 49546Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population34,721±1,42810,077,761334,922,499
Median age39.3 yrs±2.3 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households13,088±4694,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$99,343±$6,387$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$54,423±$4,023$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate8.2%±2.4 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.7%±0.8 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.7%±3.4 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$417,900±$18,297$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,408/mo±$59$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes68.7%±2.4 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work17.2 min±1.9 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home21.9%±3.3 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 49546
GroupZIP 49546MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino78.9%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.5%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.1%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 Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.0%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 49546 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Kent County
Largest overlapping place
Forest Hills (47% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
17.86 sq mi· about 1,944 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, MI49508 Kentwood, MI49509 Wyoming, MI49512 Kentwood, MI49519 Wyoming, MI49525 Northview, MI49544 Walker, MI49548 Wyoming, MI

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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.