ZIP Code 49006

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

Population: 25,888
Median household income: $45,617
Median home value: $198,000

ZIP Code 49006 (Kalamazoo County, Michigan) is home to about 25,888 residents. The median household income of $45,617 is below the Kalamazoo County median ($70,525).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 49006's population declined 9.8% from 28,711 to 25,888, while its median gross rent rose 19.7% from $828 to $991.

74.9% of workers drive to work alone. 38.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,888
Median age: 23.4 yrs
Median household income: $45,617
Median home value: $198,000
Median gross rent: $991
Housing units: 12,093
Homeownership rate: 33.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,71125,888

Median household income

$39,602$45,617

Median home value

$132,400$198,000

Median gross rent

$828$991

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,711	$39,602	$132,400	$828
2020	27,793	$39,240	$144,000	$855
2021	25,488	$39,193	$154,100	$858
2022	26,730	$46,777	$180,800	$972
2023	25,888	$45,617	$198,000	$991

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 2443.0%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 645.1%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	956	3.7%
5 to 17	2,310	8.9%
18 to 24	11,127	43.0%
25 to 34	3,610	13.9%
35 to 44	2,521	9.7%
45 to 54	1,512	5.8%
55 to 64	1,313	5.1%
65 to 74	1,578	6.1%
75 and over	961	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,774	64.8%
Black or African American	3,665	14.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	1,066	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	26	0.1%
Some other race	17	0.1%
Two or more races	2,096	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,243	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate19.4%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree20.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,016	8.8%
High school graduate	2,227	19.4%
Some college or associate's	3,152	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,751	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,349	20.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit2.0%

Walked7.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,083	74.9%
Carpooled	838	5.7%
Public transit	290	2.0%
Walked	1,083	7.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,414	9.6%
Other means	86	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,313	39.7%
15 to 29 min	5,933	44.3%
30 to 44 min	1,594	11.9%
45 to 59 min	214	1.6%
60+ min	326	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 32.6% (7,625 of 23,366)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,692	33.4%
Nonfamily households	7,369	66.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,061	91.5%
Vacant	1,032	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,660	33.1%
Renter-occupied	7,401	66.9%

1-unit, detached38.0%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units31.2%

20 or more units20.8%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,595	38.0%
1-unit, attached	359	3.0%
2 to 4 units	736	6.1%
5 to 19 units	3,768	31.2%
20 or more units	2,517	20.8%
Mobile home & other	118	1.0%

ZIP Code 49006

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