| ZIP Codes: | 24 ZIP Codes (17 Standard, 7 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 269 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:32 PM |
| Population: | 257,073 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 26077 |
| CBSA: | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI |
| Land Area: | 570 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 16 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.2588, -85.5364 |
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257,073 residents live across 24 ZIPs covering 570 sq mi, served by 13 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 251,863 to 257,073 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.1% change. 11 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 49087 (Schoolcraft, $106,250 median) and poorest ZIP 49007 (Kalamazoo, $39,344) are 12.9 miles apart — a 2.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.1× across this county — from $111,300 in 49007 (Kalamazoo) to $348,100 in 49083 (Richland).
Density varies 109× across the county — from 39 people/sq mi in 49052 (Fulton) to 4,234 in 49006 (Kalamazoo).
Educational attainment ranges from 22.0% bachelor's+ in 49034 (Climax) to 55.7% in 49008 (Kalamazoo) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Michigan, this is the #9 most populous of 83 counties and ranks #25 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $73,360 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
40.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (66,909 of 163,469 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Kalamazoo.
17 Standard delivery, 7 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49009 | Kalamazoo | Standard | 47,971 | $80,930 | 98.9 | 9.1% |
| 49024 | Portage | Standard | 30,823 | $91,105 | 17.3 | 6.0% |
| 49006 | Kalamazoo | Standard | 26,507 | $43,639 | 6.3 | -5.2% |
| 49048 | Kalamazoo | Standard | 22,791 | $60,454 | 37.1 | -12.4% |
| 49001 | Kalamazoo | Standard | 20,946 | $56,432 | 7.8 | -4.2% |
| 49002 | Portage | Standard | 19,737 | $73,647 | 20.4 | 2.5% |
| 49004 | Kalamazoo | Standard | 17,815 | $73,453 | 22.7 | 14.2% |
| 49008 | Kalamazoo | Standard | 16,137 | $74,943 | 7.0 | -4.1% |
| 49097 | Vicksburg | Standard | 11,754 | $88,208 | 74.0 | 14.5% |
| 49007 | Kalamazoo | Standard | 9,836 | $39,344 | 3.5 | -4.0% |
| 49083 | Richland | Standard | 8,254 | $105,496 | 35.7 | 9.8% |
| 49053 | Galesburg | Standard | 7,805 | $85,909 | 32.3 | 17.2% |
| 49087 | Schoolcraft | Standard | 6,305 | $106,250 | 63.9 | 2.1% |
| 49088 | Scotts | Standard | 3,807 | $100,208 | 36.7 | 9.6% |
| 49012 | Augusta | Standard | 3,219 | $73,125 | 36.5 | -0.2% |
| 49034 | Climax | Standard | 1,938 | $73,929 | 38.2 | -22.8% |
| 49052 | Fulton | Standard | 1,234 | $63,889 | 31.8 | 22.7% |
| 49074 | Nazareth | PO Box | 194 | $33,750 | 0.0 | 9.6% |
| 49081 | Portage | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 49077 | Oshtemo | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 49003 | Kalamazoo | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 49041 | Comstock | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 49005 | Kalamazoo | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 49019 | Kalamazoo | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |