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Kent County · Michigan

ZIP code 49345

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 49345 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
13,189

ZCTA residents

Median income
$84,918

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$261,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 49345 sits in Kent County, Michigan and is home to 13,189 people. Median household income is $84,918, the median home is worth $261,400 and median gross rent is $968. 84.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Kent County

FIPS 26081

State
Michigan (MI)

992 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 49345

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
13,189ZIP 49345 residents
Median household income
$84,918Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$261,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$968Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 49345

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Michigan levies 6% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,356/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 49345 compares

ZIP 49345 against the median ZIP in Kent County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 49345County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$84,918$78,824$66,726+27%
Median home value$261,400$257,900$179,300+46%
Median gross rent$968$1,145$930+4%
Population13,18926,1234,540+191%

Medians are computed across the 27 ZIP areas in Kent County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 79% of 963 state ZIPs

#202
Home value

above 80% of 961 state ZIPs

#196
Population

larger than 72% of 992 state ZIPs

#279

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
48027St. Clair County$84,939$242,800$853
49653Leelanau County$84,954$532,100$889
49796Charlevoix County$84,667$267,700
48076Oakland County$85,171$251,300$1,451
49612Antrim County$84,643$252,300$858
49740Emmet County$85,230$332,600$997

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Kent County.

ZIP 49345 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 49345?
ZIP 49345 lies mostly in Kent County, Michigan. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 49345?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 49345 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $968 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $261,400+46% against the typical Michigan ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49345, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.