Housing data for ZIP code 49401

ZIP code 49401 has an estimated 29,674 residents and 9,441 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Allendale Charter Township, Ottawa County.

42.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,114 (±$270) a month.

The median home value is $321,500 (±$17,666).

The median household income is $74,880 (±$5,630) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
29,674 (±426)
Median gross rent
$1,114
Median home value
$321,500
Households that rent
42.7%

How ZIP code 49401 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 49401Allendale Charter TownshipOttawa CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents29,674 (±426)26,540301,20310,077,761334,922,499
Housing units9,441 (±460)8,454117,6044,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent42.7% (±3.4 points)36.5%20.7%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,114 (±$270)$1,274$1,211$1,129$1,413
Median home value$321,500 (±$17,666)$321,300$323,400$231,600$332,700
Median household income$74,880 (±$5,630)$81,683$90,502$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,403 (±$249)$3,400$3,313$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income63.9% (±11.5 points)65.5%49.5%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198017.5% (±3.4 points)16.1%40.2%62.1%49.7%
Average commute21.3 minutes (±1.3)21.6 minutes20.1 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.0% (±2.6 points)90.5%93.0%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents21.8 years (±0.3)22.1 years36.5 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 49401, median gross rent is not measurably different from Ottawa County ($1,211).

It is not measurably different from Michigan ($1,129).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 49401 is not measurably different from Allendale Charter Township as a whole ($1,274).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Allendale Charter Township as a whole ($321,300).

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Ottawa County with a published estimate, ZIP 49401 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Ottawa County with a published estimate, ZIP 49401 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Ottawa County with a published estimate, ZIP 49401 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 49401

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 49401Ottawa CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $5001.0% (±1.0 points)2.1%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99945.5% (±9.4 points)26.9%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49913.1% (±4.7 points)42.3%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99913.8% (±5.2 points)16.4%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49916.1% (±7.6 points)7.6%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9994.3% (±4.2 points)1.3%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more6.2% (±4.2 points)3.4%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 45.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 49401

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$1,050 (±$246)
2 bedrooms$948 (±$48)
3 bedrooms$1,614 (±$324)
4 bedrooms$1,516 (±$940)

Rent burden in ZIP code 49401

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 49401Ottawa CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%12.1% (±5.7 points)14.2%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%6.5% (±2.9 points)12.3%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.8% (±6.0 points)14.0%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%4.7% (±3.0 points)10.1%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%14.8% (±6.6 points)9.7%9.0%9.2%
35% or more49.1% (±9.4 points)39.8%41.4%41.9%

63.9% (±11.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 49401 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 49401

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 49401Ottawa CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,0005.0% (±2.0 points)5.4%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9995.9% (±2.7 points)2.4%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9992.2% (±2.1 points)3.8%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9993.6% (±2.0 points)6.6%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99926.4% (±6.1 points)26.0%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99948.3% (±6.0 points)39.3%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9998.4% (±2.6 points)14.2%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.3% (±0.4 points)2.4%1.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 49401

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 49401Ottawa CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached50.2% (±3.5 points)69.7%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)10.0% (±2.9 points)7.8%4.8%6.2%
2 units2.2% (±1.3 points)2.2%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units6.9% (±2.6 points)3.4%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units7.6% (±2.5 points)3.8%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units10.9% (±3.4 points)3.6%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units6.2% (±2.1 points)4.1%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home5.9% (±1.8 points)5.4%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 49401 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 49401Ottawa CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later2.4% (±1.1 points)2.7%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 201930.4% (±4.8 points)12.5%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 200924.4% (±4.1 points)14.8%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199916.4% (±3.7 points)17.6%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 19898.8% (±2.9 points)12.0%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 19796.6% (±2.3 points)13.0%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 19694.7% (±1.6 points)8.1%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19591.4% (±0.6 points)6.5%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19491.3% (±1.2 points)3.8%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier3.5% (±1.4 points)8.8%14.6%11.7%

17.5% of the homes in ZIP code 49401 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 49401

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 49401Ottawa CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas70.2% (±4.9 points)83.9%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.8% (±0.8 points)0.8%0.8%3.9%
Electricity23.5% (±4.9 points)9.4%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.1% (±1.0 points)3.8%8.7%4.9%
Wood1.3% (±1.2 points)1.0%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy1.5% (±1.7 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.3 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.4 points)0.5%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 49401 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 49401Ottawa CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone74.2% (±3.2 points)77.4%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled6.1% (±1.7 points)8.1%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation2.1% (±1.1 points)0.4%0.9%3.2%
Walked7.2% (±1.4 points)2.7%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.6% (±0.9 points)1.1%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home8.7% (±2.2 points)10.3%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 49401 take an average of 21.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 49401

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Allendale Charter Township98%$1,27436.5%
Allendale73%$1,11147.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 49401

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
494303.8 mi———0.0%
494045.9 mi$975$295,100$86,09619.5%
494357.0 mi$1,084$383,800$103,4326.8%
494287.4 mi$1,729$307,500$100,22512.7%
494268.7 mi$1,344$371,200$112,23411.1%
495348.7 mi$1,280$306,700$81,65729.9%
494649.3 mi$1,019$344,400$98,31911.6%
494489.9 mi$778$301,300$86,45811.5%

Crime reported to police in Ottawa County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Ottawa County recorded 255 violent and 648 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 49401 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49401: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 49401

What is the median rent in ZIP code 49401?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49401 is $1,114 (±$270) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 49401?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 49401 is $321,500 (±$17,666) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 49401?

The median household income in ZIP code 49401 is $74,880 (±$5,630) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 49401 in?

Most of ZIP code 49401’s land lies in Allendale Charter Township; it also covers Allendale.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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