49002 Zip Code Profile

49002 is a suburban zip code in Portage, Michigan. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $146,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Kalamazoo-Portage metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $64,654/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 49002 is $54,375.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 49002 earn an average of $37,714/year. Women earn only $22,654/year.

9,859 people in 49002 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 49002? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.7 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 9,106 men and 9,680 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,459 people (out of the 18,786 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,511 homes, and 910 businesses every day. 64 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

49002 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Rome, Italy!) and -86 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 862 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 18,786
• White Population: 17,285
• Black Population: 979
• Hispanic Population: 529
• Asian Population: 550
• Hawaiian Population: 16
• Indian Population: 265
• Male Population: 9,106
• Female Population: 9,680
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Michigan
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Kalamazoo-Portage MI
• County: Kalamazoo
• City: Portage
• Longitude: -85.6
• Latitude: 42.2
• Elevation: 863 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 269

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 9,566
• Drive alone: 8,688
• Carpool: 773
• Public transit: 8
• Ride bikes or walk: 64


• Average commute time: 19.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 401
•    5 - 9: 1,371
•    10 - 14: 1,928
•    15 - 19: 1,834
•    20 - 24: 1,690
•    25 - 29: 556
•    30 - 34: 841
•    35 - 39: 130
•    40 - 44: 112
•    45 - 59: 290
•    60 - 89: 281
•    90 plus: 132

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $146,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $47,941
• Businesses: 776
• Employees: 22,941
• Annual Payroll: $1,195,964,000
• Average Family Income: $64,654
• Median Family Income: $42,172
• Average Income for Men: $37,714
• Average Income for Women: $22,654

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06
• Congressional District Land Area: 3331.0
• Sr Senator: Carl Levin (D)
• Jr Senator: Debbie Stabenow (D)
• US House Representative: Fred Upton (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 077
• State FIPS Code: 26

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View all schools in Portage

Primary Schools

Central Elementary School

8422 S. Westnedge Avenue

Portage, MI 49002

(269) 323-6100

Lake Center Elementary School

10011 Portage Road

Portage, MI 49002

(269) 323-6300

Waylee Elementary School

8106 Waylee Street

Portage, MI 49002

(269) 323-6500

Middle Schools

Portage Central Middle School

8305 S. Westnedge Avenue

Portage, MI 49002

(269) 323-5600

High Schools

Portage Central High School

8135 S. Westnedge Avenue

Portage, MI 49002

(269) 323-5200