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Zeeland, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Zeeland is a Census city of 5,665 people across 2.99 square miles of land, in Ottawa County. Median household income is $52,628, 64.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 50 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $18.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Zeeland
What Zeeland is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.99 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,894
- County holding the largest share of its areaOttawa County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Zeeland
How many people live in Zeeland
- Population5,665
- Median age37.1
- Population under 181,456 plus or minus 317
- Share under 1825.7 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over1,231 plus or minus 290
- Share 65 and over21.7 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Households2,396
- Family households1,517
- Share of households that are families63.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Zeeland
Income and work in Zeeland
- Median household income$52,628 plus or minus $17,296
- Per capita income$33,069
- Civilian labor force2,842
- Employed2,760
- Unemployed82 plus or minus 129
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over3,791
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.6 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Zeeland
Housing in Zeeland
- Housing units2,480
- Occupied units2,396
- Vacant units84 plus or minus 104
- Vacancy rate3.4 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Owner occupied1,543
- Renter occupied853 plus or minus 231
- Ownership rate64.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$299,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$951
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.7 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Single family units1,460
- Share single family58.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,005 plus or minus 301
- Share in buildings of two or more40.5 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Mobile homes15 plus or minus 26
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Zeeland
How Zeeland gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,520
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,537 plus or minus 341
- Share commuting under 15 minutes61.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more291 plus or minus 113
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more11.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Drove alone82.6 percent
- Carpooled7.7 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home7.5 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Zeeland
SBA loans in Zeeland (7(a))
- Approvals50
- Gross approval$18,054,100
- Average approval$361,082
- Median approval$102,600
- Ninetieth percentile approval$983,400
- Largest approval$4,647,200
- Jobs supported316
- Jobs per approval6.3
- Loans with a final outcome19
- Paid in full19
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more8.0 percent
- Share to franchises4.0 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS33
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Zeeland, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 19 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Zeeland
SBA loans in Zeeland (504)
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$12,391,000
- Average approval$652,158
- Median approval$481,000
- Largest approval$2,324,000
- Jobs supported80
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Zeeland, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Zeeland
Flood risk in Zeeland
- NFIP communityCity of Zeeland
- NFIP community number260983
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/16/11
The City of Zeeland participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260983 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ottawa County, not Zeeland
Ottawa County context, not Zeeland figures
- Establishments in Ottawa County6,865
- Covered employment, Ottawa County131,885
- Average annual pay, Ottawa County$59,813
- Housing units permitted, Ottawa County1,235
Every figure in this section is published for Ottawa County as a whole and is not a measurement of Zeeland.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Zeeland questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Zeeland, Michigan?
5,665, in 2,396 households. Zeeland city covers 2.99 square miles of land, which is 1,894 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Zeeland in?
Ottawa County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Zeeland?
$52,628. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $299,000. Median gross rent is $951 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Zeeland businesses?
50 7(a) approvals totaling $18.1 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $102,600, plus 19 504 approvals worth $12.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Zeeland, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Zeeland borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Zeeland. Only 19 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Zeeland in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Zeeland appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Zeeland, city of, community 260983, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Zeeland figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ottawa County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Zeeland.
Is zoning published for Zeeland?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.