Median household income (1999): $46,558
Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,503
| This zip code | $46,503 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 49006, 49008, 49024, 49071, 49007, 49004.
Housing units in zip code 49009 with a mortgage: 4,553 (291 second mortgage, 905 home equity loan, 44 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,474
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,187
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $320
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 9.7% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.8 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.5 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 469
- 1995 to 1998: 1,848
- 1990 to 1994: 1,825
- 1980 to 1989: 2,582
- 1970 to 1979: 3,365
- 1960 to 1969: 1,160
- 1950 to 1959: 678
- 1940 to 1949: 318
- 1939 or earlier: 646
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kalamazoo, MI (49009):
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- no bedroom: 16
- 1 bedrooms: 155
- 2 bedrooms: 1,320
- 3 bedrooms: 4,027
- 4 bedrooms: 2,313
- 5 or more bedrooms: 397
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 267
- 1 bedrooms: 1,765
- 2 bedrooms: 1,596
- 3 bedrooms: 321
- 4 bedrooms: 29
- 5 or more bedrooms: 31
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Vehicles available in 49009 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 177
- 1 vehicle: 1,722
- 2 vehicles: 4,376
- 3 vehicles: 1,458
- 4 vehicles: 347
- 5 or more vehicles: 148
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 540
- 1 vehicle: 2,172
- 2 vehicles: 1,042
- 3 vehicles: 141
- 4 vehicles: 73
- 5 or more vehicles: 41
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 49009:
- Less than $10,000: 7
- $10,000 to $14,999: 15
- $25,000 to $29,999: 33
- $35,000 to $39,999: 28
- $40,000 to $49,999: 22
- $50,000 to $59,999: 79
- $60,000 to $69,999: 112
- $70,000 to $79,999: 147
- $80,000 to $89,999: 219
- $90,000 to $99,999: 353
- $100,000 to $124,999: 894
- $125,000 to $149,999: 762
- $150,000 to $174,999: 902
- $175,000 to $199,999: 633
- $200,000 to $249,999: 776
- $250,000 to $299,999: 454
- $300,000 to $399,999: 426
- $400,000 to $499,999: 118
- $500,000 to $749,999: 32
- $750,000 to $999,999: 7
- $1,000,000 or more: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 49009:
- Less than $100: 93
- $100 to $149: 144
- $150 to $199: 79
- $200 to $249: 53
- $250 to $299: 62
- $300 to $349: 75
- $350 to $399: 596
- $400 to $449: 623
- $450 to $499: 419
- $500 to $549: 413
- $550 to $599: 349
- $600 to $649: 284
- $650 to $699: 216
- $700 to $749: 150
- $750 to $799: 51
- $800 to $899: 42
- $1,000 to $1,249: 55
- $1,250 to $1,499: 24
- $1,500 to $1,999: 93
- $2,000 or more: 69
- No cash rent: 56
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $151,900
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $200,627
- Black or African American householders: $203,400
- Asian householders: $257,715
- Two or more races householders: $138,246
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $169,121
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,998
- One, attached: 504
- Two: 178
- 3 or 4: 435
- 5 to 9: 680
- 10 to 19: 1,320
- 20 to 49: 773
- 50 or more: 650
- Mobile homes: 1,348
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 13,491 (87%)
- Carpooled: 1,196 (8%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 92 (1%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
- Taxi: 17 (0%)
- Bicycle: 9 (0%)
- Walked: 239 (2%)
- Other means: 29 (0%)
- Worked at home: 432 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 372
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1389
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2849
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3681
- 20 to 24 minutes: 3113
- 25 to 29 minutes: 987
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1216
- 35 to 39 minutes: 160
- 40 to 44 minutes: 283
- 45 to 59 minutes: 504
- 60 to 89 minutes: 316
- 90 or more minutes: 216
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 29,381
- In family households: 23,582 (6,369 male householders, 1,337 female householders)
6,564 spouses, 8,375 children (7,643 natural, 301 adopted, 431 stepchildren), 231 grandchildren, 119 brothers or sisters, 79 parents, 206 other relatives, 302 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5,799 (2,007 male householders (1,460 living alone)), 2,427 female householders (1,853 living alone)), 1,365 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 583 (470 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,546 2-persons, 1,656 3-persons, 1,550 4-persons, 669 5-persons, 222 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,313 1-person, 966 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 15 6-persons.
5,626 married couples with children.
1,247 single-parent households (280 men, 967 women).
92.4% of residents of 49009 zip code speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 14% well, 14% not well, 3% not at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 9% well, 4% not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% very well, 33% well, 6% not well, 1% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (92% very well, 8% well).
Foreign born population: 1,496 (5.0%)
(46.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- India (11%)
- Canada (10%)
- Korea (7%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
- Germany (5%)
- Malaysia (5%)
- Netherlands (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 473
- 1990 to 1994: 210
- 1985 to 1989: 166
- 1980 to 1984: 156
- 1975 to 1979: 84
- 1970 to 1974: 119
- 1970 to 1974: 32
- 1965 to 1969: 256
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 5036
- Dutch: 3278
- Other groups: 3236
- English: 2931
- Irish: 2061
- United States or American: 1506
- Polish: 1187
- Italian: 802
- French (except Basque): 606
- Scottish: 496
- Scotch-Irish: 350
- Swedish: 347
- French Canadian: 283
- European: 265
- Norwegian: 170
- Arab:: 166
- Subsaharan African:: 164
- British: 156
- Danish: 141
- Latvian: 135
- Lebanese: 119
- Lithuanian: 119
- Canadian: 114
- Finnish: 107
- Ukrainian: 103
- Croatian: 90
- Northern European: 84
- Russian: 82
- Hungarian: 76
- Greek: 71
- Swiss: 69
- Belgian: 65
- Welsh: 58
- African: 52
- Iranian: 39
- Austrian: 37
- Czech: 36
- Other Subsaharan African: 35
- Ghanian: 34
- Slovak: 34
- Palestinian: 32
- Icelander: 32
- Pennsylvania German: 29
- Nigerian: 27
- Yugoslavian: 25
- Turkish: 23
- Czechoslovakian: 22
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 20
- Celtic: 19
- Scandinavian: 16
- Portuguese: 14
- Slovene: 14
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 14
- Slavic: 12
- Kenyan: 10
- Romanian: 10
- Arab/Arabic: 10
- Australian: 9
- Maltese: 8
- New Zealander: 6
- Ethiopian: 6
- Jamaican: 6
- Israeli: 6
- Other Arab: 5
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 49009 not listed on the city page:- CHIME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 6750 CHIME STREET, KALAMAZOO, MI; Grades: KG - 06)
- COOPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 7559 N. 14TH STREET, KALAMAZOO, MI; Grades: KG - 05)
- ALAMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 251; Location: 8184 N. 6TH STREET, KALAMAZOO, MI; Grades: KG - 05)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- HUMPHREY PRODUCTS (5070 EAST N. AVE. in KALAMAZOO, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-2004-0088, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-2004-0088, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: FLUID POWER VALVES AND HOSE FITTINGS; FLUID POWER CYLINDERS AND ACTUATORS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- KALAMAZOO COUUNTY ENFORCEMENT TEAM (T 02S R 11W KALAMAZOO TWP SEC in KALAMAZOO, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: KALAMAZOO VALLEY ENFORCEMENT, KALAMAZOO VALLEY ENFORCEMENT TEAM, KALAMAZOO VALLEY ENFORCEMENT TEAM (E), MI DEPT/STATE POLICE
- ALAMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (8184 N. 6TH STREET in KALAMAZOO, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-04851
Organizations: OTSEGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHIME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (6750 CHIME STREET in KALAMAZOO, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00674
Organizations: KALAMAZOO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- COOPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (7559 N. 14TH STREET in KALAMAZOO, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00790
Organizations: PLAINWELL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MI DEPT/STATE POLICE (7020 W D AVE in KALAMAZOO, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: MI DEPT/STATE POLICE (E)
- KALAMAZOO TECHNICAL FURNITURE INC (6450 VALLEY INDUSTRIAL DR in KALAMAZOO, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: FURNITURE AND FIXTURES; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Business NAICS classification: INSTITUTIONAL FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.; OFFICE FURNITURE (EXCEPT WOOD) MANUFACTURING.; LABORATORY APPARATUS AND FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: KALAMAZOO STEEL PROCESSING INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AMOCO OIL CO (5372 S 9TH ST in KALAMAZOO, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
, B P PRODUCTS N AMERICA INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMOCO OIL CO 5397 OSHTEMO
- CENTRAL TILE & TERRAZZO CO INC (5180 S 9TH ST in KALAMAZOO, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CENTRAL TILE REALTY LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (7953 ADOBE ROAD in KALAMAZOO, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS.
Alternative names: MI DEPT/ENV QUALITY-REMEDIATION & REDEVE, MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY GLMD (WELL, MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RRD
- ABA DRAKE LLC (230 N DRAKE RD in KALAMAZOO, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: CAR WASHES.
- LIFE ENRICHMENT (1831 S 11TH ST in KALAMAZOO, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: TJT PROPERTIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $33,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (74%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 21228
- Northeast: 1238
- Midwest: 3779
- South: 1459
- West: 604
48% of the 49009 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 22,218. Population change in the 1990s: +7,771 (+35.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 749
| Here: | 21.9% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 283
| Here: | 17.7% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 180
| Here: | 5.8% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (KALAMAZOO, MI):
- ETKIN SKANSKA CONSTRUCTION CO (6376 QUAIL RUN DRIVE): $609,674 in 21 contracts from 1999 to 2001
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Airfield Structures, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $319,623; 2001: $290,821; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$106,672 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2001-02-08. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$79,249 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Airfield Structures. Signed on 2000-02-18. Completion date: 2000-03-06.
$69,766 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2000-09-06. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$54,553 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Airfield Structures. Signed on 2000-09-12. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
- KALAMAZOO TECHNICAL FURNITURE (6450 VALLEY INDUSTRIAL DR; small business): $545,294 in 28 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment, Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures, Office Furniture, Cabinets, Lockers, Bins, and Shelving, and more by Army, Navy, Air Force, NASA, and others Signed by year: 2000: $35,517; 2001: $32,480; 2002: $52,192; 2003: $186,579; 2004: $144,713; 2005: $62,355; 2006: $31,458.
Biggest contracts:
$72,940 with Army for Miscellaneous Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2003-12-16. Completion date: 2004-01-30.
$66,024 with Army for Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures. Signed on 2004-08-03. Completion date: 2004-09-10.
$52,192 with Army for Office Furniture. Signed on 2002-09-30. Completion date: 2002-10-16.
$35,517 with Army for Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures. Signed on 2000-09-27. Completion date: 2000-11-03.
- AIR FILTER & EQUIPMENT INC (4110 S 9TH ST; small business): $14,731 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2006
$9,913 with Navy for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2006-03-06. Completion date: 2006-05-22.
$3,818 with Navy for Clean Work Stations, Controlled Environment and Related Equipment. Signed on 2006-05-10. Completion date: 2006-05-23.
$1,000 with Public Buildings Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2002-10-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
- ACE PARKING LOT STRIPING INC (3900 W C AVE; small business)
$7,587 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Airfield Structures. Signed on 2005-07-12. Completion date: 2005-08-19.
- KALAMAZOO VLY CMNTY COLLEGE (6767 W O AVE)
$4,202 with Army for Educational Services. Signed on 2005-12-30. Completion date: 2006-02-22.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 2, 50-99: 5, 20-49: 10, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (500-999: 1, 50-99: 2, 5-9: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (250-499: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (100-249: 2, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 453 people in nursing homes
- 51 people in other group homes
- 44 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 8 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 8 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
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