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49401 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49401 covers Allendale, Michigan, with a population of about 28,941 and a median household income of $73,020.

Population
28,941907 per square mile
Median age
21.617.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$73,020about the Michigan median
Poverty rate
26.7%14.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$411,919up 34.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,083about the Michigan median
Degree or higher
40.6%5.6 points above the US average
Homeownership
55.9%9.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
294

Where 49401 is

Allendale, Michigan — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population28,941
Median age21.6
Family households54.5%
Born outside the US2%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.5%
White (non-Hispanic)88.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Hispanic or Latino4.4%
Veterans2.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$73,020
Income per person$26,635
Poverty rate26.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.4%
$10–15k4.1%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k2.1%
$25–30k1.6%
$30–35k3.0%
$35–40k4.3%
$40–45k1.8%
$45–50k4.2%
$50–60k9.1%
$60–75k11.7%
$75–100k15.3%
$100–125k11.8%
$125–150k7.0%
$150–200k8.1%
$200k or more5.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed8,790
Mean adjusted gross income$74,699
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.3%
Returns, under $25k30.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.5%
Returns, $200k or more4.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$298,700
Median gross rent$1,083
Rent as a share of household income36.3%
Owner-occupied55.9%
Vacant homes6.1%
Median year built2002

What the homes are

Detached house51%
Attached house11.4%
2 to 4 units8.4%
5 to 19 units20.2%
20 or more units5.3%
Mobile home3.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$411,919as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 34.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 100.1%
Typical asking rent$1,415as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$411,919$142,648

$142,648 in 2000 to $411,919 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.6%
High school diploma or higher97.6%
Works from home8.4%
Drives to work alone75.7%
Takes public transport1.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity32.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes5.2% 6.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure21.1% 13 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression34.7% 12.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis14% 11.1 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication54.9% 19.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)3.8% 3.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease3.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76% 0.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening71.6% 14.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability23.7% 8.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.3% 4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24.7% 7.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps25.4% 11.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol22% 14.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.1% 4.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport16.1% 6.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness39.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)26.2% 9.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability7.9% 6.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.3% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.5% 3.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.4% 5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke1.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.9% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments294
People employed3,615
Annual payroll$157,014,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 15.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss37 out of 100
Community resilience99.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind81.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail59.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide54.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather54.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado54Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire52.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm42.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning41.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave41.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding30.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane19.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake18Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave13.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Michigan and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMichiganUnited States
Median household income$73,020$71,149$78,538
Income per person$26,635$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate26.7%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$298,700$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,083$1,084$1,348
Homeownership55.9%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.6%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate7.4%5.8%5.2%
Works from home8.4%12%13.5%
Born outside the US2%7%13.9%
Median age21.640.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationGRAND HAVEN WWTP, MI US24.8 km away
Rain in a year38 in

Average high and low by month

January31.7°F / 19.3°F2.84 in rain
February33.2°F / 19.5°F2 in rain
March42.4°F / 25.5°F2.27 in rain
April54.7°F / 35.8°F3.71 in rain
May67.1°F / 46.9°F3.81 in rain
June76.4°F / 56.9°F3.54 in rain
July80°F / 61.9°F3.62 in rain
August78.9°F / 59.8°F3.13 in rain
September72.9°F / 52.5°F3.45 in rain
October60°F / 42.5°F3.75 in rain
November46.7°F / 32.8°F3.08 in rain
December36.5°F / 25.2°F2.44 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket49% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Allendale Public School District97.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Hudsonville Public School District2.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Household characteristics24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Walkability7.6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

49430 Lamont, MI4.9 km away
49404 Coopersville, MI10.1 km away
49428 Jenison, MI10.4 km away
49435 Marne, MI11.3 km away
49426 Hudsonville, MI11.5 km away
49429 Jenison, MI12.9 km away
49534 Grand Rapids, MI14.7 km away
49468 Grandville, MI14.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Ottawa County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area31.91 sq mi
Water area0.92 sq mi
Population density907 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.9711, -85.9249

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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