49302 Zip Code Profile

49302 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Alto, Michigan. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $221,400 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Grand Rapids-Wyoming metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $79,407/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 49302 earn an average of $49,701/year. Women earn only $23,934/year.

3,262 people in 49302 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 49302? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.4 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 3,898 men and 3,687 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,558 people (out of the 7,585 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 2,744 homes, and 48 businesses every day. 33 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

49302 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 43 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Toronto, Canada!) and -85 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 840 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 7,585
• White Population: 7,382
• Black Population: 75
• Hispanic Population: 165
• Asian Population: 97
• Hawaiian Population: 3
• Indian Population: 57
• Male Population: 3,898
• Female Population: 3,687
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Michigan
• CSA Name: Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Grand Rapids-Wyoming MI
• County: Kent
• City: Alto
• Longitude: -85.4
• Latitude: 42.8
• Elevation: 841 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 616

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 3,083
• Drive alone: 2,824
• Carpool: 220
• Public transit: 6
• Ride bikes or walk: 33


• Average commute time: 26.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 56
•    5 - 9: 107
•    10 - 14: 318
•    15 - 19: 471
•    20 - 24: 671
•    25 - 29: 432
•    30 - 34: 664
•    35 - 39: 65
•    40 - 44: 74
•    45 - 59: 75
•    60 - 89: 81
•    90 plus: 69

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $221,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $78,049
• Businesses: 119
• Employees: 1,348
• Annual Payroll: $41,859,000
• Average Family Income: $79,407
• Median Family Income: $62,520
• Average Income for Men: $49,701
• Average Income for Women: $23,934

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 1854.0
• Sr Senator: Carl Levin (D)
• Jr Senator: Debbie Stabenow (D)
• US House Representative: Justin Amash (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 081
• State FIPS Code: 26

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Primary Schools

Alto Elementary School

6150 Bancroft Avenue Se

Alto, MI 49302

(616) 987-2600

Kettle Lake Elementary School

8451 Garbow Drive

Alto, MI 49302

(616) 868-6113