🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

49007

Kalamazoo

ZIP Code 49007 is a standard zip code serving Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI), in Kalamazoo County, United States. It has an estimated population of 10,762 with a median household income of $23,367. 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: 42.302400
Longitude: -85.588200

Geographic Details

Land Area: 3.60 mi²
Water Area: 0.02 mi²
Population Density: 2986.0 people per mi² (85th percentile)
Bounding Box: 42.318092°N, 42.283657°S, -85.570131°E, -85.610535°W

With 10,762 residents spread across 3.60 square miles, this area has a population density of 2986.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

10,762

Population

70th percentile

$23,367

Median Income

$66,400

Median Home Value

10th percentile

3.60 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 49007 is $23,367, and the median home value is $66,400.

Housing

5,227

Total Units

4,450

Occupied Units

85.1%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Kalamazoo, MI.

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Similar ZIP Codes in Michigan

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Michigan.

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$22,592

48209

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$27,358

48214

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$23,841

48238

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$23,667

48208

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$20,386

48756

Prescott

$25,804

48216

Detroit

$23,367

49022

Benton Harbor

$25,948

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