49001 Zip Code Profile

49001 is a suburban zip code in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The population is primarily white, and mostly single. Housing prices here (average $92,500) are fairly typical for the Kalamazoo-Portage metro area.

The average family income here is $45,772/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 49001 is $41,031.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 49001 earn an average of $28,746/year. Women earn only $19,362/year.

19,909 people in 49001 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 49001? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.4 minutes.

The median age here is 32. There are 10,790 men and 11,305 women. The median age for men is 31 while for women the median age is 33.

To give you a sense of the community, 18,916 people (out of the 22,095 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,222 homes, and 746 businesses every day. 472 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

49001 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Skopje, Macedonia!) and -85 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 876 feet above sea levell.

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• 100-Mile Market
• Bronson Winter Farmers' Market
• City of Otsego Farmers Market
• Douglass Farmers' Market
• Fleetwood
• Kalamazoo Farmers Market
• Oakland Farms

• Otesgo Farmers Market
• Plainwell Farmers Market
• Riverview Hills
• Springwood Hills
• Texas Township Farmers' Market
• West Point Hills

• Demographics

• Total Population: 22,095
• White Population: 15,634
• Black Population: 5,688
• Hispanic Population: 2,361
• Asian Population: 271
• Hawaiian Population: 24
• Indian Population: 503
• Male Population: 10,790
• Female Population: 11,305
• Median Age: 32
• Median Age of Males: 31
• Median Age of Females: 33

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Michigan
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Kalamazoo-Portage MI
• County: Kalamazoo
• City: Kalamazoo
• Longitude: -85.5
• Latitude: 42.3
• Elevation: 876 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 269

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 19,311
• Drive alone: 15,762
• Carpool: 2,518
• Public transit: 436
• Ride bikes or walk: 472


• Average commute time: 18.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 670
•    5 - 9: 3,025
•    10 - 14: 4,423
•    15 - 19: 4,692
•    20 - 24: 2,647
•    25 - 29: 901
•    30 - 34: 1,289
•    35 - 39: 170
•    40 - 44: 263
•    45 - 59: 507
•    60 - 89: 453
•    90 plus: 271

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $92,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $34,878
• Businesses: 666
• Employees: 15,887
• Annual Payroll: $748,106,000
• Average Family Income: $45,772
• Median Family Income: $34,551
• Average Income for Men: $28,746
• Average Income for Women: $19,362

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06
• Congressional District Land Area: 3331.0
• Sr Senator: Carl Levin (D)
• Jr Senator: Debbie Stabenow (D)
• US House Representative: Fred Upton (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 077
• State FIPS Code: 26

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View all schools in Kalamazoo

Primary Schools

Edison Environmental Science Academy

924 Russell Street

Kalamazoo, MI 49001

(269) 337-0550

Greenwood Elementary School

3501 Moreland

Kalamazoo, MI 49001

(269) 337-0560

Milwood Elementary School

3400 Lovers Lane

Kalamazoo, MI 49001

(269) 337-0660

Northeastern Elementary School

2433 Gertrude Street

Kalamazoo, MI 49001

(269) 337-0690

Parkwood Upjohn Elementary School

2321 S. Park Street

Kalamazoo, MI 49001

(269) 337-0720

Washington Writers' Academy

1919 Portage Street

Kalamazoo, MI 49001

(269) 337-0770

Middle Schools

Milwood Middle School

2916 Konkle Street

Kalamazoo, MI 49001

(269) 337-0670

High Schools

Loy Norrix High School

606 E. Kilgore Road

Kalamazoo, MI 49001

(269) 337-0200

Other Schools

Valley Center School

3122 Lake Street

Kalamazoo, MI 49001

(269) 388-9494