How much did ZIP 49503 itemize in federal contributions?

LobbyVault’s ZIP aggregate shows $41,823,228 across 20,302 FEC contributions listing 49503, sourced from FEC.gov. The five-digit field is the contributor ZIP on each receipt. The mean is about $2,060 per line, which is not a unique-donor average.

What is the average 49503 contribution?

Dividing $41,823,228 by 20,302 receipts yields about $2,060 per line. That is a mean, not a median, and not a per-person average. This packet does not include a unique-donor count, so the receipt total should not be read as a headcount of Grand Rapids residents.

Does 49503 cover all of Grand Rapids?

No. 49503 is one five-digit code used downtown. Other local ZIPs have separate FEC hubs with their own dollar totals. Compare them on the all-ZIP index. The $41,823,228 figure is only the itemizations labeled 49503, not a citywide census.

Where can I see 49503 receipts?

On the ZIP 49503 FEC page, which lists the table behind $41,823,228 and 20,302 receipts. Rank other mailing codes on the all-ZIP index. Use the donor directory for person-level records. LobbyVault’s 49503 packet reports the dollar total and the contribution count only.

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ZIP Code 49503

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Total Donations

$41,823,228

Contributions

20,302

Unique Donors

ZIP 49503 accounts for $41,823,228 in federal contributions across 20,302 FEC itemized receipts. LobbyVault sums FEC.gov filings that list 49503 as the contributor ZIP. Downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan uses this code on the Grand River. PAC and joint-fundraising addresses can share the same five digits.

Key figures

ZIP 49503 FEC itemizations total $41,823,228 on 20,302 receipts.
Mean itemized amount is about $2,060.
49503 is a downtown Grand Rapids mailing code, not a metro combined total.
Unique donor counts are not in this packet.

Downtown Grand Rapids on 20,302 federal lines

Twenty thousand three hundred two itemized receipts add to $41,823,228. The mean is about $2,060 per line ($41,823,228 / 20,302). That is thicker than a typical high-volume suburban mean. Downtown ZIPs mix homes, offices, and committee letterhead. LobbyVault does not split those rows in this aggregate. $41,823,228 is every itemization labeled 49503.

A $2,060 mean can hide a split between modest personal itemizations and a thinner tail of large transfers. Sort the ZIP 49503 FEC page by amount to inspect that tail. Twenty thousand rows is short enough that the largest payers are inspectable.

Kent County mail is not a single ZIP. 49503 is one downtown code. Other Grand Rapids codes have their own hubs. Rank them on the all-ZIP index using the same itemization rules. Do not fold 49503 into a homemade metro total.

Receipts are not people

This packet has no donor-distinct figure. Treat 20,302 as lines on committee reports. Repeat itemizers across cycles add rows without adding new residents. Payroll-style deductions reported on separate dates do the same. Cite 20,302 as an itemization count, not a census of downtown Grand Rapids.

Occupation and employer strings live on individual receipts. This ZIP rollup does not tally them. A furniture-industry or hospital-system story that cites $41,823,228 without opening those strings is using a ZIP total as a substitute for an employer table it does not have.

Full analysis: Federal contributions itemized with ZIP 49503 →

Questions

How much did ZIP 49503 itemize in federal contributions?: LobbyVault’s ZIP aggregate shows $41,823,228 across 20,302 FEC contributions listing 49503, sourced from FEC.gov. The five-digit field is the contributor ZIP on each receipt. The mean is about $2,060 per line, which is not a unique-donor average.
What is the average 49503 contribution?: Dividing $41,823,228 by 20,302 receipts yields about $2,060 per line. That is a mean, not a median, and not a per-person average. This packet does not include a unique-donor count, so the receipt total should not be read as a headcount of Grand Rapids residents.
Does 49503 cover all of Grand Rapids?: No. 49503 is one five-digit code used downtown. Other local ZIPs have separate FEC hubs with their own dollar totals. Compare them on the all-ZIP index. The $41,823,228 figure is only the itemizations labeled 49503, not a citywide census.
Where can I see 49503 receipts?: On the ZIP 49503 FEC page, which lists the table behind $41,823,228 and 20,302 receipts. Rank other mailing codes on the all-ZIP index. Use the donor directory for person-level records. LobbyVault’s 49503 packet reports the dollar total and the contribution count only.

ZIP is the 5-digit contributor ZIP on FEC itemizations. Totals can include joint fundraising and PAC addresses, not only residents.

Donation Trend by Cycle

1980

$319K

1982

$221K

1984

$224K

1986

$146K

1988

$214K

1990

$198K

1992

$248K

1994

$318K

1996

$253K

1998

$682K

2000

$1.0M

2002

$192K

2004

$4.8M

2006

$258K

2008

$539K

2010

$387K

2012

$584K

2014

$418K

Top Donors

Top individual donors in ZIP code 49503 (GRAND RAPIDS, MI), ranked by total donated.
#	Name	Total	Contributions	Employer	Occupation	Cycles
1	HUNTING, JOHN R	$22,000	24	DYER-IBES FOUNDATION	—	1980
2	BLODGETT, JOHN W JR	$16,650	7	RETIRED	—	1980
3	DE VOS, RICHARD M SR	$15,000	5	AMWAY CORP	—	1980
4	BLODGETT, JOHN W	$14,000	4	RETIRED	—	1980
5	COOK, PETER C	$12,600	7	IMPORT MOTORS INC	—	1980
6	BLODGETT, JOHN W JR MR	$11,615	5	RETIRED	—	1980
7	DE VOS, RICHARD MR	$10,000	1	AMWAY CORP	—	1980
8	HAUENSTEIN, RALPH W	$9,950	9	—	—	1980
9	ANDEL, JAY VAN	$8,500	3	AMWAY CORP	—	1980
10	BECKER, ROBERT H	$7,700	5	G R MUTUAL FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN	—	1980
11	DEVOS, RICHARD M SR	$7,500	3	AMWAY CORP	—	1980
12	GEZON, DAVID H	$5,280	5	GEZON MOTORS INC	—	1980
13	HOOKER, ROBERT L	$5,000	4	TRANSNATIONAL MOTORS	—	1980
14	FREY, EDWARD J MR	$5,000	1	GREAT LAKES FINANCIAL CORP	—	1980
15	LACKS, JOHN P	$4,200	6	METAL AC CORP	—	1980
16	GOODALE, JACK M	$4,200	2	GOODALE ENTERPRISES	—	1980
17	FEHSENFELD, FRANK	$3,550	6	—	—	1980
18	MEHNEY, DAVID	$3,500	2	KMW, INC	—	1980
19	BLODGETT, JOHN W JR MRS	$3,000	1	RETIRED	—	1980
20	CHILD, HAROLD L MR	$2,800	2	CHILD-CREST INC	—	1980
21	BOUMA, JOHN	$2,800	2	RETIRED	—	1980
22	GEZON, DAVID H MR	$2,800	2	GEZON MOTORS	—	1980
23	FREY, EDWARD J	$2,600	4	UNION BANK & TRUST	—	1980
24	EBENHARD, L V	$2,500	1	—	—	1980
25	COOK, EMAJEA MR	$2,500	1	HOUSEWIFE	—	1980