What city is 49008 in?

49008 is a Kalamazoo, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Kalamazoo.

What is the population of 49008?

About 16,137 people (±1,127), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,343.

What is the median household income in 49008?

$74,943 (±$9,729), 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 49008?

15 USPS carrier routes with 7,459 residential and 509 business mailboxes (7,968 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 49008?

The closest, measured center to center: 49006 (2.3 mi, Kalamazoo), 49001 (2.6 mi, Kalamazoo), 49007 (3 mi, Kalamazoo), 49024 (4 mi, Portage), 49009 (5.1 mi, Kalamazoo) and 49074 (5.4 mi, Kalamazoo).

49008 ZIP Code, Kalamazoo, MI

49008 is a ZIP code in Kalamazoo, Michigan in Kalamazoo County. It covers 6.7 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 49006, 49001 and 49007. 16,137 people live here in 6,324 households. At about 2,403 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $74,943, close to the Michigan median of $72,875; 21% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Kalamazoo, MI
County: Kalamazoo County
Land area: 6.7 sq mi
Population: 16,137
Median household income: $74,943
Carrier routes: 15 (7,459 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	16,137
Households	6,324
Median household income	$74,943
Income per person	$41,033
Median age	33.6
Homeowners	66.2%
Median home value	$218,200
Median rent	$1,052
Bachelor's degree or higher	55.7%
Average commute (minutes)	17.8
Households with kids under 18	19.8%
Moved in the past year	20.6%
Below the poverty line	11.3%
Broadband internet	92.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	8.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.2%
$10–15K	3.9%
$15–25K	6.7%
$25–35K	6.5%
$35–50K	13.4%
$50–75K	14.3%
$75–100K	12.1%
$100–150K	17.2%
$150–200K	9.7%
$200K+	10.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.9%
10–19	17.9%
20–24	11.5%
25–34	13.9%
35–44	10.6%
45–54	11.2%
55–64	9.5%
65–74	9.6%
75+	7.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	39.0%
Owned outright	22.9%
Rented	31.1%
Vacant	7.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	60.8%
Townhome	3.8%
2–4 units	10.8%
5–19 units	8.2%
20+ units	14.0%
Mobile / other	2.3%

Businesses in 49008

415 business establishments with 6,804 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 84
Health Care and Social Assistance: 70
Other Services (except Public Administration): 57
Accommodation and Food Services: 53
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 46
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 21
Finance and Insurance: 17
Construction: 12

EDDM carrier routes

49008 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 7,459 residential and 509 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49008

49008 has 15 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C)) with 7,459 residential and 509 business mailboxes. Routes range from 117 homes (C079) to 710 homes (C077); the median route has 496 homes. The Census counted 6,324 households in 49008 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	6
500–749	7
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C050 — USPS business mailboxes 128, 632 homes
Route C040 — USPS business mailboxes 101, 612 homes
Route C038 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 568 homes
Route C047 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 248 homes
Route C052 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 491 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 49008

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C038	City	568	53	$108,644	—	—	—
C040	City	612	101	$37,082	—	—	—
C041	City	565	5	$77,610	—	—	—
C045	City	438	3	$127,061	—	—	—
C046	City	481	13	$88,981	—	—	—
C047	City	248	52	$140,889	—	—	—
C048	City	676	0	$77,610	—	—	—
C050	City	632	128	$77,610	—	—	—
C051	City	684	1	$77,610	—	—	—
C052	City	491	45	$32,042	—	—	—
C060	City	496	24	$77,610	—	—	—
C067	City	383	0	$140,889	—	—	—
C068	City	358	43	$109,308	—	—	—
C077	City	710	41	$39,892	—	—	—
C079	City	117	0	$140,889	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49008 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

49006 — Kalamazoo city, MI (2.3 mi)
49001 — Kalamazoo city, MI (2.6 mi)
49007 — Kalamazoo city, MI (3 mi)
49024 — Portage city, MI (4 mi)
49009 — Kalamazoo city, MI (5.1 mi)
49074 — Kalamazoo city, MI (5.4 mi)
49002 — Portage city, MI (5.5 mi)
49048 — Comstock Northwest CDP, MI (6.2 mi)

Areas that include 49008

Kalamazoo, MI ZIP codes — 8 ZIP codes
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) 49008, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49008 in?: 49008 is a Kalamazoo, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Kalamazoo.
What county is 49008 in?: 49008 is in Kalamazoo County.
What is the population of 49008?: About 16,137 people (±1,127), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,343.
What is the median household income in 49008?: $74,943 (±$9,729), 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 49008?: 15 USPS carrier routes with 7,459 residential and 509 business mailboxes (7,968 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49008?: The closest, measured center to center: 49006 (2.3 mi, Kalamazoo), 49001 (2.6 mi, Kalamazoo), 49007 (3 mi, Kalamazoo), 49024 (4 mi, Portage), 49009 (5.1 mi, Kalamazoo) and 49074 (5.4 mi, Kalamazoo).

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