Zip code 49002: Portage, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 49002?

49002 is assigned to Portage, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 49002 in?

49002 is in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 49002?

About 19,737 people live in 49002, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 49002?

The median household income in 49002 is $73,647.

Q: What zip codes are near 49002?

The closest zip codes to 49002 are 49024, 49003, 49019, 49081, 49001.

Residential delivery areaKalamazoo CountyEastern Time

Population

19,737

Median household income

$74K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$246K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$962/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

17 sq mi

1,146 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 49002

49002 is a suburban zip code in Portage, Michigan (Kalamazoo County), covering 17 sq mi of land. About 19,737 people live here, or 1,146 per square mile. The median resident is 39.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $73,647 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $246,400, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $962 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.3 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; management; and office and administrative support.

How 49002 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older19.2%
69th
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%555th of 962 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher41.5%
68th
U.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%151st of 961 in MI
Per capita income$43,871
60th
U.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735224th of 962 in MI
Broadband access93.1%
58th
U.S. 91% · MI 90.5%205th of 958 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.442
56th
U.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465291st of 958 in MI
Homeownership rate70.7%
55th
U.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%791st of 958 in MI
Median earnings per worker$49,830
55th
U.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178272nd of 960 in MI
Median age39.6
54th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2694th of 962 in MI
Veterans6.1%
54th
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%579th of 962 in MI
Housing vacancy6.4%
48th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%652nd of 958 in MI
Population density1,146/sq mi
46th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi206th of 962 in MI
Median household income$73,647
41st
U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875396th of 952 in MI
Residents under 1820.9%
39th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%434th of 962 in MI
Tech workers2.3%
39th
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%343rd of 961 in MI
Work from home10.5%
37th
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%427th of 961 in MI
Median home value$246,400
32nd
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600277th of 946 in MI
Healthcare workers8.3%
32nd
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%633rd of 961 in MI
Population19,737
31st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761199th of 962 in MI
Poverty rate7.4%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%697th of 959 in MI
Rent-burdened renters43.6%
25th
U.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%519th of 931 in MI
Diversity index30.3
24th
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3268th of 962 in MI
Uninsured rate4.2%
24th
U.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%529th of 961 in MI
Self-employed workers7%
19th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%719th of 961 in MI
Median gross rent$962
18th
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,129445th of 851 in MI
Foreign-born residents3%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%317th of 962 in MI
Unemployment rate2.7%
12th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%758th of 961 in MI
Average commute18.3 min
7th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min863rd of 941 in MI
Government workers7.4%
5th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%850th of 961 in MI

Measure	49002	Kalamazoo	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Residents 65 and older	19.2%	16.1%	18.6%	17.2%	69th	555th of 962
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.5%	41.3%	32.4%	35.7%	68th	151st of 961
Per capita income	$43,871	$41,530	$40,735	$44,673	60th	224th of 962
Broadband access	93.1%	90.6%	90.5%	91%	58th	205th of 958
Income inequality (Gini)	0.442	0.473	0.465	0.483	56th	291st of 958
Homeownership rate	70.7%	64.5%	73.2%	65.2%	55th	791st of 958
Median earnings per worker	$49,830	$46,820	$47,178	$49,666	55th	272nd of 960
Median age	39.6	35	40.2	38.9	54th	694th of 962
Veterans	6.1%	5.7%	5.8%	6.2%	54th	579th of 962
Housing vacancy	6.4%	6.8%	11.8%	10.1%	48th	652nd of 958
Population density	1,146/sq mi	467/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	46th	206th of 962
Median household income	$73,647	$72,532	$72,875	$80,734	41st	396th of 952
Residents under 18	20.9%	21.3%	21.2%	22%	39th	434th of 962
Tech workers	2.3%	2.7%	3.1%	3.8%	39th	343rd of 961
Work from home	10.5%	12.5%	13.5%	15.1%	37th	427th of 961
Median home value	$246,400	$241,800	$231,600	$332,700	32nd	277th of 946
Healthcare workers	8.3%	10.6%	10.1%	9.7%	32nd	633rd of 961
Population	19,737	262,375	10,077,761	334,922,499	31st	199th of 962
Poverty rate	7.4%	12.7%	13.2%	12.5%	28th	697th of 959
Rent-burdened renters	43.6%	52.1%	50.4%	51.1%	25th	519th of 931
Diversity index	30.3	42.5	45.3	61.4	24th	268th of 962
Uninsured rate	4.2%	4.7%	4.9%	8.4%	24th	529th of 961
Self-employed workers	7%	7.3%	8.6%	10%	19th	719th of 961
Median gross rent	$962	$1,093	$1,129	$1,413	18th	445th of 851
Foreign-born residents	3%	5.8%	7.2%	14.1%	18th	317th of 962
Unemployment rateStrength	2.7%	5.5%	5.7%	5.2%	12th	758th of 961
Average commuteStrength	18.3 min	20.7 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	7th	863rd of 941
Government workers	7.4%	10.7%	11.6%	14.5%	5th	850th of 961

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

12%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.6

Under 18

20.9%

65 and over

19.2%

Race and ethnicity

White83%
Black5%
Hispanic5%
Asian1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

30.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 8,465
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 57.2%
Married couples: 48.3%
Living alone: 33.2%
Veterans (of adults): 6.1%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

49002

$73,647

Kalamazoo Co.

$72,532

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,871

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.442

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49002

$246,400

Kalamazoo Co.

$241,800

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

49002

$962

Kalamazoo Co.

$1,093

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

5–19 units

14%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,048
Owner-occupied: 70.7%
Vacant: 6.4%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.9%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

0.0%

Walked

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

43%

20–29

22%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

13%

Management

12%

Office and admin

12%

Production

10%

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Construction and repair

Food service

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Manufacturing

23%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

14%

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Other services

Construction

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Information

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$49,830

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	49002	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$73,976	$74,888
Service	$27,713	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,239	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,182	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,197	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

24%

Some college

21%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 96%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.8%
Households with broadband: 93.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.1%
No internet access: 5.1%
Without health insurance: 4.2%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Portage
State: Michigan
County: Kalamazoo County
Center point: 42.1972° N, 85.5555° W
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 3.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Portage86% of zip
Kalamazoo7% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 49002

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
49024	Portage, MI	3.3 mi	30,823	$91,105	$267,400
49003	Kalamazoo, MI · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
49019	Kalamazoo, MI · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
49081	Portage, MI · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
49001	Kalamazoo, MI	4.7 mi	20,946	$56,432	$157,300
49008	Kalamazoo, MI	5.5 mi	16,137	$74,943	$218,200
49048	Kalamazoo, MI	6.2 mi	22,791	$60,454	$177,200
49097	Vicksburg, MI	6.3 mi	11,754	$88,208	$239,500
49041	Comstock, MI · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—
49005	Kalamazoo, MI · PO box	6.7 mi	—	—	—
49088	Scotts, MI	6.9 mi	3,807	$100,208	$284,300
49007	Kalamazoo, MI	7.5 mi	9,836	$39,344	$111,300

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Questions about 49002

What city is zip code 49002?

49002 is assigned to Portage, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49002 in?

49002 is in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

What is the population of 49002?

About 19,737 people live in 49002, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49002 in?

49002 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 49002?

The median household income in 49002 is $73,647.

What zip codes are near 49002?

The closest zip codes to 49002 are 49024, 49003, 49019, 49081, 49001.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49002, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.