Alpine is a township in Kent County, Michigan, home to about 14,040 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49321, 49345, 49403, 49435 and 49544.
Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Plainfield; part is in Alpine
Mostly Sparta; part is in Alpine
Mostly Chester Township (Ottawa County); part is in Alpine
Mostly Tallmadge; part is in Alpine
Mostly Walker; part is in Alpine
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alpine. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL132 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alpine; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alpine had 14,079 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 148th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Kent County grew from 129,714 residents in 1900 to 657,974 in 2020.
Kent County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kent City 2 Sw, MI weather station (10 miles away).
384,635 jobs at 17,799 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
327 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alpine’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 45 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 59 |
| Mental health providers | 109 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 43 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1847.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Sparta Area Schools, Kenowa Hills Public Schools, Comstock Park Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Elementary SchoolSparta | Pre-K–2 | 555 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Alpine Elementary SchoolComstock Park | K–5 | 323 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Stoney Creek ElementaryComstock Park | K–2 | 432 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Walker Charter AcademyGrand Rapids | K–8 | 711 | Charter | 3.4 mi |
| Appleview Elementary SchoolSparta | 3–5 | 517 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Pine Island ElementaryComstock Park | 3–5 | 379 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Kenowa Hills Middle SchoolGrand Rapids | 6–8 | 634 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Mill Creek Middle SchoolComstock Park | 6–8 | 385 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Sparta Middle SchoolSparta | 6–8 | 503 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Comstock Park Flex AcademyComstock Park | 9–12 | 33 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Comstock Park High SchoolComstock Park | 9–12 | 522 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Kenowa Hills High SchoolGrand Rapids | 9–12 | 876 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Kenowa Hills Pathways High SchoolGrand Rapids | 9–12 | 99 | Alternative Education | 3.3 mi |
| Sparta Senior High SchoolSparta | 9–12 | 778 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Providence Academy at St. JosephConklin | Pre-K–8 | 55 | Roman Catholic | 6.1 mi |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary SchoolComstock Park | Pre-K–8 | 98 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolConklin | Pre-K–5 | 25 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 7.7 mi |
| Divine Providence Academy at St JosephConklin | K–8 | 54 | Roman Catholic | 6.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Plainfield, Sparta, Walker, Algoma, Tallmadge, Chester Township (Ottawa County), Grand Rapids, Wright Township (Ottawa County) and Ravenna.
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