Comstock is a charter township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, home to about 15,256 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49048 and 49053, and parts of 49034 are in Comstock too.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Comstock; also Kalamazoo Charter Township and Kalamazoo City
Mostly Comstock; also Galesburg and Charleston
Mostly Battle Creek; part is in Comstock
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Comstock. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL118 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Comstock; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Comstock had 15,231 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 131st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Kalamazoo County grew from 44,310 residents in 1900 to 261,670 in 2020.
Kalamazoo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kalamazoo Battle Ck Intl Ap, MI weather station (6 miles away).
114,065 jobs at 5,704 businesses in Kalamazoo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
476 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Comstock’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 151 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 125 |
| Mental health providers | 104 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 46 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Comstock Public Schools, Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools, Kalamazoo Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comstock Compass High SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–12 | 309 | Alternative Education | 3.2 mi |
| Comstock Early Learning AcademyKalamazoo | Pre-K–K | 20 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| GalesburgAugusta Primary SchoolGalesburg | Pre-K–4 | 399 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Northeastern Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 195 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Comstock Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | K–5 | 597 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| STEM AcademyKalamazoo | K–8 | 298 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Valley Center SchoolKalamazoo | 1–12 | 30 | Special Education | 3.8 mi |
| Youth Center SchoolKalamazoo | 5–12 | 51 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Comstock Middle SchoolKalamazoo | 6–8 | 276 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| GalesburgAugusta Alternative EducationGalesburg | 6–12 | 31 | Alternative Education | 3.8 mi |
| Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home Youth Center SchoolKalamazoo | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.3 mi |
| Comstock High SchoolKalamazoo | 9–12 | 358 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| GalesburgAugusta High SchoolGalesburg | 9–12 | 263 | Public | 3.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kalamazoo Charter Township, Kalamazoo City, Battle Creek, Galesburg, Pavilion, Climax, Leroy Township (Calhoun County) and Charleston.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.