Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min6:05 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min8:07 am – 5:12 pm
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People22,791 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.19,493 householdsMedian household income $60,454Median home value $177,200Median rent $1,074 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,494 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 10,419 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 21%, retail 9%Average commute 21 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 18°F33 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month October65 in of snow a year, on about 45 days13 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kalamazoo Battle Ck Intl Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Battle Creek 5nw
Nearby landmarksEast Lakelake · 3.1 miMorrow Lakelake · 1.4 miChipman Preserve Trailheadpark · 2.5 miRowe Islandisland · 1.3 miWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicinecollege · 4.5 miKalamazoo Collegecollege · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHickory Ridge Golf Coursenature preserve · 1.1 mi · 135 acresRiver Oaks County Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 215 acresKlienstuck Preservestate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 50 acresArboretumstate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 173 acresAsylum Lakestate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 254 acresOrchardstate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 60 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 20154 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201525 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKalamazoo County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured134 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kalamazoo County monitors, MI
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKalamazooserves 192,992 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation776 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeacon Kalamazoo4.2 miPost officeComstock Post Office1.2 miTown hallGalesburg City Hall4.2 miPoliceKalamazoo County Sheriff's Office2.9 miFire stationComstock Fire and Rescue Station 9 - 11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolComstock Stem Academyunder a mileElementaryComstock Elementary School1.9 miCollegeWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO4.1 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR42 miInterstateI-94 Bus Lpunder a mileUS highwayUS 131 Bus5.0 miAmtrakKalamazoo, MI KAL4.9 miCoachKalamazoo Bus StopGreyhound4.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49048 ZIP area.
