What city is 49006 in?

49006 is a Kalamazoo, MI mailing address. By land area, 49% lies inside Kalamazoo and 48% lies inside Westwood.

What is the population of 49006?

About 26,507 people (±1,368), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 25,119.

What is the median household income in 49006?

$43,639 (±$7,124), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 49006?

16 USPS carrier routes with 10,975 residential and 369 business mailboxes (11,344 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 49006?

The closest, measured center to center: 49007 (2.1 mi, Kalamazoo), 49008 (2.3 mi, Kalamazoo), 49009 (3.6 mi, Kalamazoo), 49001 (4.1 mi, Kalamazoo), 49074 (4.9 mi, Kalamazoo) and 49004 (5.2 mi, Kalamazoo).

49006 ZIP Code, Kalamazoo, MI

49006 is a ZIP code in Kalamazoo, Michigan in Kalamazoo County. It covers 6.0 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 49007, 49008 and 49009. 26,507 people live here in 11,114 households. At about 4,434 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (35% own). Median household income is $43,639, well below the Michigan median of $72,875; the median age is 23.0, younger than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Kalamazoo, MI
County: Kalamazoo County
Land area: 6.0 sq mi
Population: 26,507
Median household income: $43,639
Carrier routes: 16 (10,975 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	26,507
Households	11,114
Median household income	$43,639
Income per person	$31,532
Median age	23
Homeowners	35.0%
Median home value	$208,600
Median rent	$990
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.6%
Average commute (minutes)	18.7
Households with kids under 18	16.9%
Moved in the past year	27.6%
Below the poverty line	29.7%
Broadband internet	85.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	10.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	12.7%
$10–15K	7.1%
$15–25K	12.0%
$25–35K	11.0%
$35–50K	11.1%
$50–75K	17.7%
$75–100K	7.8%
$100–150K	11.6%
$150–200K	5.4%
$200K+	3.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.1%
10–19	16.8%
20–24	32.4%
25–34	14.3%
35–44	7.3%
45–54	5.5%
55–64	5.3%
65–74	6.6%
75+	3.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	21.1%
Owned outright	12.3%
Rented	59.4%
Vacant	7.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	37.8%
Townhome	3.8%
2–4 units	6.6%
5–19 units	30.8%
20+ units	19.3%
Mobile / other	1.6%

Businesses in 49006

296 business establishments with 4,359 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Accommodation and Food Services: 61
Retail Trade: 47
Health Care and Social Assistance: 45
Other Services (except Public Administration): 26
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 25
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 19
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 18
Construction: 11

EDDM carrier routes

49006 has 16 USPS carrier routes with 10,975 residential and 369 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49006

49006 has 16 USPS carrier routes (16 city (C)) with 10,975 residential and 369 business mailboxes. Routes range from 370 homes (C005) to 1,447 homes (C038); the median route has 608 homes. The Census counted 11,114 households in 49006 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	6
500–749	5
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	2
1,500+	0

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Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 84, 882 homes
Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 59, 429 homes
Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 647 homes
Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 485 homes
Route C038 — USPS business mailboxes 27, 1,447 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 49006

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C005	City	370	16	$84,966	—	—	—
C007	City	438	2	$52,285	—	—	—
C008	City	485	32	$83,490	—	—	—
C009	City	417	2	$83,490	—	—	—
C010	City	934	14	$25,727	—	—	—
C011	City	1,064	24	$12,757	—	—	—
C014	City	620	23	$58,128	—	—	—
C015	City	429	59	$38,883	—	—	—
C016	City	720	9	$83,490	—	—	—
C017	City	596	5	$44,860	—	—	—
C019	City	989	15	$53,699	—	—	—
C026	City	882	84	$40,614	—	—	—
C036	City	647	45	$38,883	—	—	—
C038	City	1,447	27	$19,684	—	—	—
C040	City	508	9	$25,727	—	—	—
C041	City	429	3	$89,211	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49006 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

49007 — Kalamazoo city, MI (2.1 mi)
49008 — Kalamazoo city, MI (2.3 mi)
49009 — Kalamazoo city, MI (3.6 mi)
49001 — Kalamazoo city, MI (4.1 mi)
49074 — Kalamazoo city, MI (4.9 mi)
49004 — Kalamazoo city, MI (5.2 mi)
49024 — Portage city, MI (6.2 mi)
49048 — Comstock Northwest CDP, MI (7.1 mi)

Areas that include 49006

Kalamazoo, MI ZIP codes — 8 ZIP codes
Westwood, MI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Kalamazoo County ZIP codes — 22 ZIP codes
Michigan ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49006, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49006 in?: 49006 is a Kalamazoo, MI mailing address. By land area, 49% lies inside Kalamazoo and 48% lies inside Westwood.
What county is 49006 in?: 49006 is in Kalamazoo County.
What is the population of 49006?: About 26,507 people (±1,368), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 25,119.
What is the median household income in 49006?: $43,639 (±$7,124), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 49006?: 16 USPS carrier routes with 10,975 residential and 369 business mailboxes (11,344 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49006?: The closest, measured center to center: 49007 (2.1 mi, Kalamazoo), 49008 (2.3 mi, Kalamazoo), 49009 (3.6 mi, Kalamazoo), 49001 (4.1 mi, Kalamazoo), 49074 (4.9 mi, Kalamazoo) and 49004 (5.2 mi, Kalamazoo).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.