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49428 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49428 covers Jenison, Michigan, with a population of about 28,090 and a median household income of $92,290.

Population
28,0901,749 per square mile
Median age
37.21.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$92,2901.3× the Michigan median
Poverty rate
4.7%7.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$371,495up 30.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,3731.3× the Michigan median
Degree or higher
38.5%3.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
84.8%19.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
626

Where 49428 is

Jenison, 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

Population28,090
Median age37.2
Family households74.9%
Born outside the US2.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.7%
White (non-Hispanic)90.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1%
Hispanic or Latino4.2%
Veterans5.8%
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$92,290
Income per person$38,505
Poverty rate4.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.3%
$10–15k1.7%
$15–20k1.0%
$20–25k1.8%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k1.4%
$35–40k3.1%
$40–45k3.1%
$45–50k2.4%
$50–60k4.9%
$60–75k11.5%
$75–100k17.5%
$100–125k15.0%
$125–150k8.6%
$150–200k13.2%
$200k or more9.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed13,340
Mean adjusted gross income$77,339
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.9%
Returns, under $25k26.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.5%
Returns, $200k or more4.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$276,100
Median gross rent$1,373
Rent as a share of household income32.9%
Owner-occupied84.8%
Vacant homes1.8%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house77.1%
Attached house8.1%
2 to 4 units3%
5 to 19 units4.1%
20 or more units6.6%
Mobile home1.1%
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$371,495as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 106.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$371,495$133,289

$137,537 in 2000 to $371,495 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%
High school diploma or higher95.4%
Works from home9.5%
Drives to work alone83.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more3.6%
Health

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

Obesity32% 1.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.3% 2.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14.4% 5.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.3% 6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.4% 6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.1% 2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.2% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.9% 3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening73% 8.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.6% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist74.5% 13.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.4% 7.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.1% 6.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.9% 5.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.6% 3.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.2% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.4% 8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.6% 5.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.6% 2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments626
People employed7,794
Annual payroll$339,596,000
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 13.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss32.8 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 wind82.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail58.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather57Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado55.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide51.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning45.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm43.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave42.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire42.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding26.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane16.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake15.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave15.1Relatively 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$92,290$71,149$78,538
Income per person$38,505$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate4.7%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$276,100$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,373$1,084$1,348
Homeownership84.8%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.8%5.8%5.2%
Works from home9.5%12%13.5%
Born outside the US2.2%7%13.9%
Median age37.240.138.7
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 stationE GRAND RAPIDS, MI US17.7 km away
Rain in a year40 in
Snow in a year75 in

Average high and low by month

January30.5°F / 17°F2.72 in rain, 21.7 in snow
February33.8°F / 17.8°F2.11 in rain, 22.3 in snow
March44.1°F / 24.4°F2.6 in rain, 5.3 in snow
April57.2°F / 34.7°F4.1 in rain, 2.6 in snow
May69.3°F / 45.8°F4.4 in rain
June78.5°F / 56.3°F4.03 in rain
July82.4°F / 60°F3.31 in rain
August80.7°F / 58.1°F3.05 in rain
September73.6°F / 50.6°F3.52 in rain
October60.8°F / 40°F3.7 in rain
November46.9°F / 30.5°F3.3 in rain, 6 in snow
December35.5°F / 23.2°F2.76 in rain, 17 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket91% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket11% of this ZIP code's area
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.

Jenison Public Schools69.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Hudsonville Public School District30.3% 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 vulnerability14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Household characteristics30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Walkability5.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

49429 Jenison, MI2.9 km away
49468 Grandville, MI5.3 km away
49426 Hudsonville, MI5.5 km away
49418 Grandville, MI5.7 km away
49519 Wyoming, MI9 km away
49427 Jamestown, MI9.4 km away
49509 Wyoming, MI10 km away
49401 Allendale, MI10.4 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 area16.06 sq mi
Water area0.78 sq mi
Population density1,749 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.9104, -85.8276

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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