Walker is a city in Kent County, Michigan, home to about 25,386 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49534 and 49544, and parts of 49504 are in Walker too.
Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Walker; also Tallmadge and Grand Rapids
Mostly Walker; also Alpine and Grand Rapids
Mostly Grand Rapids; part is in Walker
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Walker. 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)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL128 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Walker; 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.
Walker had 25,132 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 79th 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 (8 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 Walker’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 38 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 38 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 44 |
| Mental health providers | 116 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 53 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Grandville Public Schools, West MI Academy of Environmental Science, Kenowa Hills Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandville Cummings Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–6 | 366 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| West MI Academy of Environmental ScienceGrand Rapids | Pre-K–12 | 666 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Kenowa Hills Central Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids | K–5 | 538 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Walker Charter AcademyGrand Rapids | K–8 | 711 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Zinser Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids | K–5 | 443 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Blandford SchoolGrand Rapids | 6 | 60 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Kenowa Hills Middle SchoolGrand Rapids | 6–8 | 634 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Kenowa Hills High SchoolGrand Rapids | 9–12 | 876 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Kenowa Hills Pathways High SchoolGrand Rapids | 9–12 | 99 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Protestant Reformed Christian SchoolGrand Rapids | K–8 | 190 | Calvinist | 5.4 mi |
| Covenant Christian High SchoolGrand Rapids | 9–12 | 416 | Calvinist | 5.2 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, Tallmadge and Alpine.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.