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49451 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49451 covers Ravenna, Michigan, with a population of about 6,441 and a median household income of $67,383.

Population
6,44177 per square mile
Median age
36.72 points below the US average
Median household income
$67,3835% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
10%2.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$308,130up 28.3% in five years
Median rent
$95112% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
20.2%14.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
89%24 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
76

Where 49451 is

Ravenna, 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

Population6,441
Median age36.7
Family households72.2%
Born outside the US0.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.7%
White (non-Hispanic)90.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.1%
Veterans6.6%
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$67,383
Income per person$30,249
Poverty rate10%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.5%
$10–15k2.0%
$15–20k3.1%
$20–25k2.7%
$25–30k3.1%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k4.3%
$40–45k3.3%
$45–50k5.8%
$50–60k9.6%
$60–75k11.7%
$75–100k15.6%
$100–125k12.3%
$125–150k5.9%
$150–200k7.9%
$200k or more3.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,860
Mean adjusted gross income$64,348
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.4%
Returns, under $25k27.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.1%
Returns, $200k or more2.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$197,100
Median gross rent$951
Owner-occupied89%
Vacant homes8.5%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house83%
Attached house0.6%
2 to 4 units0.5%
5 to 19 units1.8%
20 or more units0.5%
Mobile home13.6%
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$308,130as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 28.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 114.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$308,130$99,524

$106,228 in 2000 to $308,130 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%
High school diploma or higher93.6%
Works from home4.7%
Drives to work alone89%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.6%
Health

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

Obesity42.6% 9.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.6% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.2% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.8% 6.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.1% 5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76% 1.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12% 1.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.7% 2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.2% 2.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.6% 5.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.1% 3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.9% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.8% 1.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.5% 1.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.8% 2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.2% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.9% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.6% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.9% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments76
People employed766
Annual payroll$35,853,000
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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 26.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss29.1 out of 100
Community resilience98.8 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 wind95.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide77.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado60.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire58.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail57.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm55Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning52.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave44.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding41.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather36Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane27.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave23.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake16.8Very 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$67,383$71,149$78,538
Income per person$30,249$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate10%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$197,100$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$951$1,084$1,348
Homeownership89%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate4.7%5.8%5.2%
Works from home4.7%12%13.5%
Born outside the US0.6%7%13.9%
Median age36.740.138.7
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 stationKENT CITY 2 SW, MI US15.7 km away
Rain in a year39 in
Snow in a year48 in

Average high and low by month

January31.7°F / 13.7°F2.65 in rain, 13.9 in snow
February35.2°F / 13.7°F1.84 in rain, 7.7 in snow
March45.3°F / 21.8°F2.59 in rain, 5.7 in snow
April57.5°F / 32.4°F3.82 in rain, 1.2 in snow
May69.5°F / 43.8°F4.17 in rain
June79.4°F / 53.2°F3.84 in rain
July83.3°F / 56.9°F3.19 in rain
August81.4°F / 55.5°F3.33 in rain
September74.6°F / 48.2°F3.08 in rain
October61.8°F / 37.9°F4.06 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November47.2°F / 28.5°F3.46 in rain, 4.2 in snow
December36.1°F / 21°F2.5 in rain, 15 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Ravenna Public Schools82.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Coopersville Public School District5.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Grant Public School District4.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Kent City Community Schools3.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Oakridge Public Schools2.7% 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 vulnerability40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status36more vulnerable than 36% 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 transport66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Walkability3.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

49403 Conklin, MI11.2 km away
49318 Casnovia, MI11.7 km away
49303 Bailey, MI13.2 km away
49415 Fruitport, MI15.8 km away
49404 Coopersville, MI16.6 km away
49448 Nunica, MI17.5 km away
49327 Grant, MI17.8 km away
49442 Muskegon, MI18.3 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.

Muskegon County95.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Ottawa County3.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Newaygo County0.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area83.62 sq mi
Water area1.02 sq mi
Population density77 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.2091, -85.9648

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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