49008

  1. Legal Resources for the 49008 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 49008 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 49008 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 49008 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 49008 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 49008 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 49008 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 49008 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 49008 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 49008 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 49008 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,542
  • Land Area (2000): 16.683 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.387 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,719


Employment Information for the 49008 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 49008 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,883 46.82%
15-35 hours 5,282 27.84%
1-14 hours 1,068 5.63%
No regular hours 3,738 19.70%

Time Left For Work for the 49008 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 219 2.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 108 1.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 277 2.91%
6 AM-6:29 AM 360 3.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 808 8.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,043 10.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,520 15.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,094 11.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 552 5.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 593 6.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 373 3.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 239 2.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,215 12.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,125 11.81%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 49008 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 745 7.82%
5-9 1,787 18.76%
10-14 2,699 28.33%
15-19 1,974 20.72%
20-24 887 9.31%
25-29 194 2.04%
30-34 385 4.04%
35-39 92 0.97%
40-44 143 1.50%
45-59 242 2.54%
60-89 222 2.33%
At least 90 156 1.64%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 49008 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 146 1.53% 8,140 85.45%
30-44 22 0.23% 598 6.28%
45-59 16 0.17% 226 2.37%
At least 60 51 0.54% 327 3.43%

Type Of Commute for the 49008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 59 0.59%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 754 7.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,200 72.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 34 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 235 2.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,244 12.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 394 3.97%



Family Information for the 49008 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,461
People at same address in 1995: 8,086
Household Income in 1999 for the 49008 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 856 11.67%
$10,000-$14,999 461 6.28%
$15,000-$19,999 628 8.56%
$20,000-$24,999 526 7.17%
$25,000-$29,999 410 5.59%
$30,000-$34,999 383 5.22%
$35,000-$39,999 454 6.19%
$40,000-$44,999 355 4.84%
$45,000-$49,999 293 3.99%
$50,000-$59,999 446 6.08%
$60,000-$74,999 771 10.51%
$75,000-$99,999 704 9.60%
$100,000-$124,999 420 5.72%
$125,000-$149,999 194 2.64%
$150,000-$199,999 192 2.62%
$200,000 or more 244 3.33%

Household Type for the 49008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,699 37.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,944 26.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 705 9.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 773 10.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 169 2.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 553 7.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 86 1.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 196 2.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 40 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 55 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 15 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 0.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.10%

Household Income Type for the 49008 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,856 29.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,344 16.85%
Public Assistance 135 0.68%
Retirement 1,225 6.17%
Self Employment 847 4.27%
Social Security 1,784 8.99%
Supplemental Security 243 1.22%
Wage / Salary 5,678 28.60%
Other 739 3.72%

Family Type for the 49008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,712 62.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,012 37.15%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 49008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 570 6.21%
Color 1 Box Married 4,476 48.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,933 42.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 203 2.21%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 49008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 870 8.75%
Color 1 Box Married 4,266 42.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,100 41.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 710 7.14%



Education Information for the 49008 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 49008 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 307 1.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 799 4.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,736 14.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,201 43.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 990 5.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,146 16.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,559 13.66%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 49008 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 66 0.31% 156 0.72% 222 1.03%
Kindergarten 129 0.60% 28 0.13% 157 0.73%
Grades 1-4 458 2.13% 168 0.78% 626 2.91%
Grades 5-8 431 2.00% 155 0.72% 586 2.72%
Grades 9-12 454 2.11% 85 0.39% 539 2.50%
Undergrad college 7,659 35.55% 314 1.46% 7,973 37.01%
Graduate or professional school 844 3.92% 37 0.17% 881 4.09%
Total 10,041 46.61% 943 4.38% 10,984 50.99%



Public Benefits Information for the 49008 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 49008 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,867 83.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,459 16.04%



Criminal Information for the 49008 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 80


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 49008 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 49008 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,622 7.53%
10-19 Years 5,660 26.27%
20-29 Years 5,509 25.57%
30-39 Years 2,097 9.73%
40-49 Years 2,072 9.62%
50-59 Years 1,702 7.90%
60-69 Years 1,095 5.08%
70-79 Years 1,119 5.19%
80-89 Years 551 2.56%
90+ Years 115 0.53%

Population - Male/Female for the 49008 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,327 47.94%
Color 1 Box Female 11,215 52.06%

Population By Ethnicity for the 49008 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,998 83.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,774 8.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 813 3.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 476 2.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 365 1.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 56 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 42 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.08%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 49008 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,465 22.66%
2. English 2,722 13.81%
3. Irish 2,383 12.09%
4. Dutch 1,605 8.15%
5. Polish 1,472 7.47%
6. Italian 997 5.06%
7. United States Or American 761 3.86%
8. Scottish 637 3.23%
9. French Non-Basque 616 3.13%
10. Swedish 464 2.35%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 49008 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,844 91.28%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 539 2.61%
3. German 181 0.88%
4. Chinese 180 0.87%
5. Other Asian 152 0.74%
6. French 113 0.55%
7. Japanese 86 0.42%
8. Other Indo European 80 0.39%
9. Other Slavic 70 0.34%
10. Korean 53 0.26%

Citizen Type for the 49008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,258 94.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 300 1.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 962 4.47%



Cities for the 49008 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Kalamazoo