49024 ZIP Code, Portage, MI
49024 is a ZIP code in Portage, Michigan in Kalamazoo County. It covers 17 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 49002, 49008 and 49001. 30,823 people live here in 12,784 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Michigan ZIP codes. At about 1,787 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $91,105, above the Michigan median of $72,875.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Portage, MI
- County: Kalamazoo County
- Land area: 17 sq mi
- Population: 30,823
- Median household income: $91,105
- Carrier routes: 22 (13,305 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 30,823 |
| Households | 12,784 |
| Median household income | $91,105 |
| Income per person | $48,240 |
| Median age | 37.7 |
| Homeowners | 68.5% |
| Median home value | $267,400 |
| Median rent | $1,234 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.8% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 20.9 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 29.1% |
| Moved in the past year | 14.5% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% |
| Broadband internet | 92.8% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 10.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.6% |
| $10–15K | 1.5% |
| $15–25K | 3.7% |
| $25–35K | 6.3% |
| $35–50K | 7.8% |
| $50–75K | 14.2% |
| $75–100K | 15.1% |
| $100–150K | 22.4% |
| $150–200K | 13.4% |
| $200K+ | 10.2% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 10.9% |
| 10–19 | 11.7% |
| 20–24 | 9.0% |
| 25–34 | 13.8% |
| 35–44 | 13.6% |
| 45–54 | 12.1% |
| 55–64 | 11.8% |
| 65–74 | 9.0% |
| 75+ | 8.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 42.2% |
| Owned outright | 24.4% |
| Rented | 29.8% |
| Vacant | 3.6% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 68.7% |
| Townhome | 7.1% |
| 2–4 units | 4.2% |
| 5–19 units | 14.4% |
| 20+ units | 5.4% |
| Mobile / other | 0.1% |
Businesses in 49024
669 business establishments with 9,094 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 137
- Retail Trade: 95
- Finance and Insurance: 88
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 72
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 58
- Accommodation and Food Services: 44
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 36
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 34
EDDM carrier routes
49024 has 22 USPS carrier routes with 13,305 residential and 785 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 49024
49024 has 22 USPS carrier routes (22 city (C)) with 13,305 residential and 785 business mailboxes. Routes range from 179 homes (C061) to 887 homes (C029); the median route has 571 homes. The Census counted 12,784 households in 49024 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 4 |
| 500–749 | 13 |
| 750–999 | 4 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C040 — USPS business mailboxes 181, 853 homes
- Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 160, 349 homes
- Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 474 homes
- Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 470 homes
- Route C060 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 656 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 49024
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C005 | City | 633 | 3 | $102,584 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 735 | 30 | $102,584 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 532 | 21 | $64,628 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 557 | 1 | $140,016 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 740 | 7 | $106,377 | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 738 | 7 | $84,827 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 349 | 160 | $102,584 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 488 | 9 | $92,657 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 470 | 75 | $177,634 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 887 | 4 | $106,377 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 554 | 4 | $92,657 | — | — | — |
| C034 | City | 810 | 5 | $110,718 | — | — | — |
| C035 | City | 474 | 82 | $102,584 | — | — | — |
| C040 | City | 853 | 181 | $99,525 | — | — | — |
| C042 | City | 558 | 32 | $94,997 | — | — | — |
| C044 | City | 583 | 17 | $127,667 | — | — | — |
| C046 | City | 781 | 39 | $73,898 | — | — | — |
| C047 | City | 543 | 3 | $177,634 | — | — | — |
| C049 | City | 665 | 10 | $94,997 | — | — | — |
| C052 | City | 520 | 35 | $64,628 | — | — | — |
| C060 | City | 656 | 58 | $73,898 | — | — | — |
| C061 | City | 179 | 2 | $140,016 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49024 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
- 49002 — Portage city, MI (3.3 mi)
- 49008 — Kalamazoo city, MI (4 mi)
- 49001 — Kalamazoo city, MI (4.9 mi)
- 49006 — Kalamazoo city, MI (6.2 mi)
- 49087 — Schoolcraft village, MI (6.4 mi)
- 49007 — Kalamazoo city, MI (6.8 mi)
- 49009 — Kalamazoo city, MI (7.9 mi)
- 49048 — Comstock Northwest CDP, MI (7.9 mi)
Areas that include 49024
- Portage, MI ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Kalamazoo County ZIP codes — 22 ZIP codes
- Michigan ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 6 of 21: highest median household income in Kalamazoo County
- No. 6 of 20: highest median home value in Kalamazoo County
- No. 5 of 21: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Kalamazoo County
Mail every home in 49024
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49024, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 49024 in?
- 49024 is a Portage, MI mailing address. By land area, 99% lies inside Portage.
- What county is 49024 in?
- 49024 is in Kalamazoo County.
- What is the population of 49024?
- About 30,823 people (±938), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 30,332.
- What is the median household income in 49024?
- $91,105 (±$6,218), 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 49024?
- 22 USPS carrier routes with 13,305 residential and 785 business mailboxes (14,091 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 49024?
- The closest, measured center to center: 49002 (3.3 mi, Portage), 49008 (4 mi, Kalamazoo), 49001 (4.9 mi, Kalamazoo), 49006 (6.2 mi, Kalamazoo), 49087 (6.4 mi, Schoolcraft) and 49007 (6.8 mi, Kalamazoo).
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