East Grand Rapids is a city in Kent County, Michigan, home to about 11,445 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49506.
Homes sold for a median of $270 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Grand Rapids; part is in East Grand Rapids
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Grand Rapids. 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)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL130 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Grand Rapids; 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.
East Grand Rapids had 11,371 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 177th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Grand Rapids, MI weather station (about a mile 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).
627 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Grand Rapids.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 111 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 111 |
| Mental health providers | 215 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 124 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by East Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Rapids Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breton Downs SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 451 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Campus ElementaryGrand Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 210 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Congress ElementaryGrand Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 237 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Mulick Park Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 264 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lakeside SchoolGrand Rapids | K–5 | 453 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Shared TimeGrand Rapids | K–12 | — | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Wealthy SchoolGrand Rapids | K–5 | 462 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| East Grand Rapids Middle SchoolGrand Rapids | 6–8 | 710 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| East Grand Rapids High SchoolGrand Rapids | 9–12 | 908 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Ottawa High TransitionGrand Rapids | 9–12 | 14 | Special Education | 1.3 mi |
| Ottawa Hills High SchoolGrand Rapids | 9–12 | 385 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Christian SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 51 | Calvinist | 2.1 mi |
| Grand Rapids ChristianGrand Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 515 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 mi |
| Grand Rapids Christian Elem Sch-Evergreen CampusGrand Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 126 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 mi |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 273 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| Our Savior Lutheran SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 46 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.7 mi |
| St Thomas the Apostle Catholic SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 294 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Grand Rapids Christian High SchoolGrand Rapids | 9–12 | 752 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 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 Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids Charter Township.
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