🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

49001

Kalamazoo

ZIP Code 49001 is a standard zip code serving Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI), in Kalamazoo County, United States. It has an estimated population of 22,095 with a median household income of $32,259. The area falls within the America/Detroit timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Michigan (MI)
County: Kalamazoo
City: Kalamazoo
Timezone: America/Detroit

Coordinates

Latitude: 42.273600
Longitude: -85.545700

Geographic Details

Land Area: 7.71 mi²
Water Area: 0.07 mi²
Population Density: 2867.0 people per mi² (85th percentile)
Bounding Box: 42.294786°N, 42.241457°S, -85.530782°E, -85.589670°W

With 22,095 residents spread across 7.71 square miles, this area has a population density of 2867.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

22,095

Population

80th percentile

$32,259

Median Income

10th percentile

$86,200

Median Home Value

25th percentile

7.71 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 49001 is $32,259, and the median home value is $86,200. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

10,001

Total Units

8,848

Occupied Units

88.5%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Kalamazoo, MI.

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49005

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49008

Kalamazoo

49009

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Kalamazoo

49048

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Similar ZIP Codes in Michigan

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Michigan.

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$30,038

48340

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$28,929

48226

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$30,891

49756

Lewiston

$34,248

49444

Muskegon

$29,588

49911

Bessemer

$33,008

49305

Barryton

$33,125

49013

Bangor

$35,691

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