Zip code 49004: Kalamazoo, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 49004?

49004 is assigned to Kalamazoo, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 49004 in?

49004 is in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 49004?

About 17,815 people live in 49004, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 49004?

The median household income in 49004 is $73,453.

Q: What zip codes are near 49004?

The closest zip codes to 49004 are 49074, 49007, 49005, 49041, 49006.

Residential delivery areaKalamazoo CountyEastern Time

Population

17,815

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$192K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,141/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

22 sq mi

808 people/sq mi

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

About 49004

49004 is a suburban zip code in Kalamazoo, Michigan (Kalamazoo County), covering 22 sq mi of land. About 17,815 people live here, or 808 per square mile. The median resident is 35.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $73,453 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $192,300, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,141 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.4 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and management.

How 49004 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate8.8%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%140th of 961 in MI
Veterans7.6%
73rd
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%347th of 962 in MI
Homeownership rate74.5%
65th
U.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%746th of 958 in MI
Broadband access93.7%
64th
U.S. 91% · MI 90.5%180th of 958 in MI
Residents 65 and older17.9%
60th
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%642nd of 962 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%
56th
U.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%228th of 961 in MI
Tech workers3.2%
56th
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%217th of 961 in MI
Healthcare workers9.6%
52nd
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%471st of 961 in MI
Median earnings per worker$48,216
50th
U.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178317th of 960 in MI
Residents under 1821.9%
48th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%355th of 962 in MI
Per capita income$37,744
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735410th of 962 in MI
Median household income$73,453
41st
U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875398th of 952 in MI
Population density808/sq mi
40th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi227th of 962 in MI
Poverty rate8.8%
37th
U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%596th of 959 in MI
Foreign-born residents6.6%
37th
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%155th of 962 in MI
Work from home10.1%
35th
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%455th of 961 in MI
Government workers11.8%
34th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%446th of 961 in MI
Diversity index38.1
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3201st of 962 in MI
Median gross rent$1,141
32nd
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,129231st of 851 in MI
Average commute23.4 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min631st of 941 in MI
Housing vacancy4.6%
29th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%758th of 958 in MI
Uninsured rate4.6%
28th
U.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%473rd of 961 in MI
Population17,815
27th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761222nd of 962 in MI
Median age35.7
25th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2846th of 962 in MI
Median home value$192,300
19th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600475th of 946 in MI
Self-employed workers6.6%
15th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%769th of 961 in MI
Rent-burdened renters38.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%621st of 931 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.389
14th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465711th of 958 in MI

Measure	49004	Kalamazoo	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.8%	5.5%	5.7%	5.2%	90th	140th of 961
Veterans	7.6%	5.7%	5.8%	6.2%	73rd	347th of 962
Homeownership rate	74.5%	64.5%	73.2%	65.2%	65th	746th of 958
Broadband access	93.7%	90.6%	90.5%	91%	64th	180th of 958
Residents 65 and older	17.9%	16.1%	18.6%	17.2%	60th	642nd of 962
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.7%	41.3%	32.4%	35.7%	56th	228th of 961
Tech workers	3.2%	2.7%	3.1%	3.8%	56th	217th of 961
Healthcare workers	9.6%	10.6%	10.1%	9.7%	52nd	471st of 961
Median earnings per worker	$48,216	$46,820	$47,178	$49,666	50th	317th of 960
Residents under 18	21.9%	21.3%	21.2%	22%	48th	355th of 962
Per capita income	$37,744	$41,530	$40,735	$44,673	43rd	410th of 962
Median household income	$73,453	$72,532	$72,875	$80,734	41st	398th of 952
Population density	808/sq mi	467/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	40th	227th of 962
Poverty rate	8.8%	12.7%	13.2%	12.5%	37th	596th of 959
Foreign-born residents	6.6%	5.8%	7.2%	14.1%	37th	155th of 962
Work from home	10.1%	12.5%	13.5%	15.1%	35th	455th of 961
Government workers	11.8%	10.7%	11.6%	14.5%	34th	446th of 961
Diversity index	38.1	42.5	45.3	61.4	33rd	201st of 962
Median gross rent	$1,141	$1,093	$1,129	$1,413	32nd	231st of 851
Average commute	23.4 min	20.7 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	32nd	631st of 941
Housing vacancy	4.6%	6.8%	11.8%	10.1%	29th	758th of 958
Uninsured rate	4.6%	4.7%	4.9%	8.4%	28th	473rd of 961
Population	17,815	262,375	10,077,761	334,922,499	27th	222nd of 962
Median age	35.7	35	40.2	38.9	25th	846th of 962
Median home value	$192,300	$241,800	$231,600	$332,700	19th	475th of 946
Self-employed workers	6.6%	7.3%	8.6%	10%	15th	769th of 961
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	38.8%	52.1%	50.4%	51.1%	14th	621st of 931
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.389	0.473	0.465	0.483	14th	711th of 958

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

16%

5–17

13%

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

11%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

35.7

Under 18

21.9%

65 and over

17.9%

Race and ethnicity

White78%
Black9%
Hispanic5%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

38.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 7,305
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 59.8%
Married couples: 41.1%
Living alone: 30.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7.6%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

28%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

49004

$73,453

Kalamazoo Co.

$72,532

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,744

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.389

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49004

$192,300

Kalamazoo Co.

$241,800

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

49004

$1,141

Kalamazoo Co.

$1,093

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 7,659
Owner-occupied: 74.5%
Vacant: 4.6%
Median year built: 1969
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 19.2%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

34%

20–29

26%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

13%

Office and admin

12%

Management

10%

Healthcare

10%

Construction and repair

Production

Sales

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Manufacturing

15%

Retail

11%

Education

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Information

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$48,216

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	49004	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,642	$74,888
Service	$24,686	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,021	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,869	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,303	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
Households with broadband: 93.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.8%
No internet access: 4.9%
Without health insurance: 4.6%
Limited-English households: 0.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Kalamazoo
State: Michigan
County: Kalamazoo County
Center point: 42.3491° N, 85.5584° W
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Kalamazoo5% of zip
Parchment4% of zip
Comstock Northwest (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 49004

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
49074	Nazareth, MI	2.2 mi	194	$33,750	—
49007	Kalamazoo, MI	3.6 mi	9,836	$39,344	$111,300
49005	Kalamazoo, MI · PO box	4.2 mi	—	—	—
49041	Comstock, MI · PO box	4.9 mi	—	—	—
49006	Kalamazoo, MI	5.2 mi	26,507	$43,639	$208,600
49083	Richland, MI	5.4 mi	8,254	$105,496	$348,100
49001	Kalamazoo, MI	5.8 mi	20,946	$56,432	$157,300
49048	Kalamazoo, MI	6.2 mi	22,791	$60,454	$177,200
49008	Kalamazoo, MI	6.5 mi	16,137	$74,943	$218,200
49003	Kalamazoo, MI · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
49019	Kalamazoo, MI · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
49080	Plainwell, MI	7.6 mi	16,002	$74,864	$258,300

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Questions about 49004

What city is zip code 49004?

49004 is assigned to Kalamazoo, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49004 in?

49004 is in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

What is the population of 49004?

About 17,815 people live in 49004, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49004 in?

49004 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 49004?

The median household income in 49004 is $73,453.

What zip codes are near 49004?

The closest zip codes to 49004 are 49074, 49007, 49005, 49041, 49006.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49004, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.