🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

49006

Kalamazoo

ZIP Code 49006 is a standard zip code serving Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI), in Kalamazoo County, United States. It has an estimated population of 26,455 with a median household income of $32,016. 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: 42.292200
Longitude: -85.633000

Geographic Details

Land Area: 6.52 mi²
Population Density: 4055.0 people per mi² (90th percentile)
Bounding Box: 42.330469°N, 42.256796°S, -85.594923°E, -85.663515°W

With 26,455 residents spread across 6.52 square miles, this area has a population density of 4055.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

26,455

Population

85th percentile

$32,016

Median Income

10th percentile

$117,800

Median Home Value

45th percentile

6.52 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 49006 is $32,016, and the median home value is $117,800. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

10,941

Total Units

10,052

Occupied Units

91.9%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Kalamazoo, MI.

49001

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49003

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49004

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49005

Kalamazoo

49007

Kalamazoo

49008

Kalamazoo

49009

Kalamazoo

49019

Kalamazoo

49048

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Similar ZIP Codes in Michigan

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Michigan.

49420

Hart

$34,804

48850

Lakeview

$34,407

49908

Baraga

$33,906

48224

Detroit

$30,457

48504

Flint

$28,700

49507

Grand Rapids

$34,774

49879

Republic

$34,861

49766

Ossineke

$34,744

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