🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

49008

Kalamazoo

ZIP Code 49008 is a standard zip code serving Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI), in Kalamazoo County, United States. It has an estimated population of 16,186 with a median household income of $44,893. 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: 42.262400
Longitude: -85.609600

Geographic Details

Land Area: 6.55 mi²
Water Area: 0.20 mi²
Population Density: 2471.0 people per mi² (85th percentile)
Bounding Box: 42.288745°N, 42.245118°S, -85.584784°E, -85.648369°W

With 16,186 residents spread across 6.55 square miles, this area has a population density of 2471.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

16,186

Population

75th percentile

$44,893

Median Income

40th percentile

$151,100

Median Home Value

60th percentile

6.55 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 49008 is $44,893, and the median home value is $151,100.

Housing

7,529

Total Units

6,941

Occupied Units

92.2%

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

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49006

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49007

Kalamazoo

49009

Kalamazoo

49019

Kalamazoo

49048

Kalamazoo

Similar ZIP Codes in Michigan

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Michigan.

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49437

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$49,232

48419

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$40,402

48729

Deford

$40,417

48080

Saint Clair Shores

$50,119

49269

Parma

$48,185

49040

Colon

$44,019

48328

Waterford

$44,663

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