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ZIP 49024 · Portage

Who lives in ZIP code 49024 (Portage, MI): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Portage, MI · Kalamazoo County

uszips 2026
People30,823
Median age37.7
Household income$91,105
Home value$267,479
Median rent$1,234/mo
Poverty7.3%
College degree+51.8%
Commute21 min

Place

Metro area
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
Wider region
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek-Portage, MI
Time zone
Eastern
Density
690 / sq mi
Housing units
12,784

County

Kalamazoo100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1010.9%
10–1911.7%
20s16.6%
30s13.5%
40s12.2%
50s12.5%
60s10.1%
70s7.9%
80+4.5%

17.1% are 65 or older; 78.9% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K10.7%
$25K–50K14.1%
$50K–75K14.2%
$75K–100K15.1%
$100K–150K22.4%
$150K+23.6%

46.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $49,338.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school3.0%
High school15.7%
Some college29.6%
Bachelor's30.4%
Graduate21.4%

42.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White79.0%
Black6.9%
Asian4.9%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.2%
Two or more7.5%

5.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
52.5%
Never married
32.3%
Divorced
9.7%
Widowed
5.5%
Family size
2.95
Dual-income families
55.7%

Housing

Own their home
68.5%
Rent burden
22.5%
Men / women
49% / 51%

Work

In labor force
68.7%
Unemployment
5.3%
Self-employed
11.0%
Farmers
0.1%

Community

Charitable givers
28.3%
Veterans
6.5%
With a disability
9.4%
No health insurance
5.0%
Limited English
0.8%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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