ZIP 49008 · Kalamazoo
Who lives in ZIP code 49008 (Kalamazoo, MI): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Kalamazoo, MI · Kalamazoo County
uszips 2026
People16,137
Median age33.6
Household income$74,943
Home value$217,703
Median rent$1,052/mo
Poverty11.3%
College degree+55.8%
Commute18 min
Place
- Metro area
- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
- Wider region
- Kalamazoo-Battle Creek-Portage, MI
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 927 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 6,324
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
16.5% are 65 or older; 84.2% are adults.
Household income
37.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $33,536.
Education (adults 25+)
42.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
4.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 36.2%
- Never married
- 48.3%
- Divorced
- 11.2%
- Widowed
- 4.3%
- Family size
- 2.75
- Dual-income families
- 55.4%
Housing
- Own their home
- 66.2%
- Rent burden
- 30.9%
- Men / women
- 47% / 54%
Work
- In labor force
- 64.8%
- Unemployment
- 4.5%
- Self-employed
- 13.0%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 25.5%
- Veterans
- 3.7%
- With a disability
- 11.7%
- No health insurance
- 5.3%
- Limited English
- 0.2%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.