49009 Zip Code Profile

49009 is a suburban zip code in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $178,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Kalamazoo-Portage metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $77,335/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 49009 earn an average of $46,940/year. Women earn only $23,326/year.

15,518 people in 49009 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 49009? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.7 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 20,551 men and 21,811 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,176 people (out of the 42,362 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 18,870 homes, and 763 businesses every day. 248 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

49009 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Skopje, Macedonia!) and -86 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 938 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 42,362
• White Population: 37,114
• Black Population: 3,870
• Hispanic Population: 1,300
• Asian Population: 1,627
• Hawaiian Population: 43
• Indian Population: 461
• Male Population: 20,551
• Female Population: 21,811
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 37

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Michigan
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Kalamazoo-Portage MI
• County: Kalamazoo
• City: Kalamazoo
• Longitude: -85.7
• Latitude: 42.3
• Elevation: 938 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 269

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 15,086
• Drive alone: 13,491
• Carpool: 1,196
• Public transit: 122
• Ride bikes or walk: 248


• Average commute time: 20.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 372
•    5 - 9: 1,389
•    10 - 14: 2,849
•    15 - 19: 3,681
•    20 - 24: 3,113
•    25 - 29: 987
•    30 - 34: 1,216
•    35 - 39: 160
•    40 - 44: 283
•    45 - 59: 504
•    60 - 89: 316
•    90 plus: 216

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $178,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $50,003
• Businesses: 801
• Employees: 12,681
• Annual Payroll: $396,521,000
• Average Family Income: $77,335
• Median Family Income: $46,558
• Average Income for Men: $46,940
• Average Income for Women: $23,326

• 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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Primary Schools

Alamo Elementary School

8184 N. 6th Street

Kalamazoo, MI 49009

(269) 692-6150

Chime Elementary School

6750 Chime Street

Kalamazoo, MI 49009

(269) 337-0540

Cooper Elementary School

7559 N. 14th Street

Kalamazoo, MI 49009

(269) 349-2674