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49434 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49434 covers Macatawa, Michigan.

Poverty rate
0%12.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$1,220,512up 30.6% in five years
Degree or higher
73.2%38.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
100%35 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
8

Where 49434 is

Macatawa, Michigan — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Family households61.9%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home28%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans0%
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

Poverty rate0%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k38.1%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k19.0%
$200k or more42.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied100%
Vacant homes68.7%
Median year built1988

What the homes are

Detached house100%
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$1,220,512as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 13.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.6%
Typical home value since 2000
201920222026$1,220,512$711,029

$711,029 in 2019 to $1,220,512 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher73.2%
High school diploma or higher100%
Works from home11.9%
Drives to work alone88.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0%
Health

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

Obesity28.4% 5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes7.4% 4.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes8.6% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure26.7% 7.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health10.7% 9.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.8% 6.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23% 1.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity14.7% 10.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis19.4% 5.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking21.9% 5.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.7% 2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.4% 1 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.2% 2 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.8% 4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.2% 2.4 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist75.4% 14.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability21.9% 8.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7.1% 10 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps4.9% 9.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol29.9% 6.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.4% 7.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability4.8% 3.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.8% 4.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability7% 7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)9.2% 4.3 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability1.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.3% 4.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.8% 7.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost5% 8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.5% 3.1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments8
People employed87
Annual payroll$2,970,000
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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 3.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low
Expected annual loss10.9 out of 100
Community resilience99.2 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.

Coastal flooding77.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind53.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide48.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail44.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire39Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado34Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather29.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave23.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm22Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane15Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning14.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding10.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake8.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3.5Very 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$71,149$78,538
Income per person$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate0%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,084$1,348
Homeownership100%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher73.2%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.8%5.2%
Works from home11.9%12%13.5%
Born outside the US0%7%13.9%
Median age40.138.7
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 stationHOLLAND WTP, MI US3.2 km away
Rain in a year38 in

Average high and low by month

January28.8°F / 19.9°F2.73 in rain
February31.4°F / 21.5°F1.97 in rain
March41.6°F / 27.9°F1.87 in rain
April53.6°F / 37.4°F3.26 in rain
May65.6°F / 48.3°F4.07 in rain
June74.4°F / 57.8°F4.23 in rain
July78.9°F / 62.5°F3.24 in rain
August76.7°F / 60.9°F3.75 in rain
September70.9°F / 53.8°F3.26 in rain
October57.8°F / 43.3°F4.43 in rain
November44.7°F / 34.1°F3.06 in rain
December33.8°F / 26°F2.37 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket100% 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.

Holland City School District78.9% of this ZIP code's land area
West Ottawa Public School District21.1% 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 vulnerability7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Household characteristics21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Walkability5.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

49424 Holland, MI7.1 km away
49423 Holland, MI7.3 km away
49422 Holland, MI8.1 km away
49453 Saugatuck, MI14.2 km away
49406 Douglas, MI14.8 km away
49460 West Olive, MI16.7 km away
49464 Zeeland, MI17.1 km away
49419 Hamilton, MI20.9 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 County88.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Allegan County11.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.09 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.7697, -86.2055

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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