ZIP Code 49053

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

Population: 7,255
Median household income: $80,074
Median home value: $222,800

Covering part of Kalamazoo County, Michigan, ZIP Code 49053 has about 7,255 residents. Its median household income of $80,074 runs above the Kalamazoo County figure of $70,525.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 49053's population declined 5.0% from 7,640 to 7,255, while its median gross rent rose 49.9% from $647 to $970.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,255
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $80,074
Median home value: $222,800
Median gross rent: $970
Housing units: 2,919
Homeownership rate: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6407,255

Median household income

$62,115$80,074

Median home value

$157,400$222,800

Median gross rent

$647$970

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,640	$62,115	$157,400	$647
2020	7,815	$64,420	$165,500	$680
2021	7,585	$69,817	$173,600	$753
2022	7,559	$80,382	$196,500	$800
2023	7,255	$80,074	$222,800	$970

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	314	4.3%
5 to 17	1,448	20.0%
18 to 24	580	8.0%
25 to 34	838	11.6%
35 to 44	906	12.5%
45 to 54	1,031	14.2%
55 to 64	789	10.9%
65 to 74	914	12.6%
75 and over	435	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,530	90.0%
Black or African American	147	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	286	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	275	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	223	4.5%
High school graduate	1,494	30.4%
Some college or associate's	1,651	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	987	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	558	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,865	83.3%
Carpooled	154	4.5%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	82	2.4%
Bicycle	40	1.2%
Worked from home	293	8.5%
Other means	5	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	579	18.4%
15 to 29 min	1,865	59.3%
30 to 44 min	493	15.7%
45 to 59 min	105	3.3%
60+ min	105	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 9.0% (643 of 7,164)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,946	72.4%
Nonfamily households	743	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,689	92.1%
Vacant	230	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,342	87.1%
Renter-occupied	347	12.9%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,377	81.4%
1-unit, attached	6	0.2%
2 to 4 units	147	5.0%
5 to 19 units	76	2.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	313	10.7%

ZIP Code 49053

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