Kalamazoo City is a city in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, home to about 73,076 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49001, 49006, 49007, 49008 and 49074, and parts of 49002, 49004, 49009 and 49048 are in Kalamazoo City too.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Kalamazoo City; also Kalamazoo Charter Township
Mostly Kalamazoo City; also Kalamazoo Charter Township
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All in Kalamazoo City
Mostly Portage; part is in Kalamazoo City
Mostly Kalamazoo Charter Township; part is in Kalamazoo City
Mostly Oshtemo; part is in Kalamazoo City
Mostly Comstock; part is in Kalamazoo City
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL112 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kalamazoo City; 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.
Kalamazoo City had 73,598 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 20th 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 (3 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).
2,258 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kalamazoo City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 227 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 528 |
| Dentists | 69 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 330 |
| Mental health providers | 885 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 174 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 29 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
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 (56 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (11 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (13 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1829.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kalamazoo Public Schools, Comstock Public Schools, Plainwell Community Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 355 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Comstock Compass High SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–12 | 309 | Alternative Education | 3.2 mi |
| Comstock Early Learning AcademyKalamazoo | Pre-K–K | 20 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Cooper Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 288 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Edison AcademyKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 376 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Greenwood Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–3 | 93 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Indian Prairie Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–3 | 169 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Kalamazoo RESA West CampusECSEKalamazoo | Pre-K–1 | — | Special Education | 3.8 mi |
| KingWestwood Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 531 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Lincoln International Studies SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 306 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Milwood Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 362 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Northeastern Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 195 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Northglade Montessori SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 271 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Paramount Charter AcademyKalamazoo | Pre-K–8 | 373 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Parchment Central Elem SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–3 | 289 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Parchment Northwood Elem SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–3 | 178 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 427 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Prairie Ridge Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 449 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Spring Valley Center for ExplorationKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 263 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Washington Writers AcademyKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 260 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Winchell Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 465 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Woods Lake ElementaryA Magnet Center For The ArtsKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 501 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Woodward ElementaryKalamazoo | Pre-K–5 | 242 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Alamo Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | K–5 | 287 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Comstock Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | K–5 | 597 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| El Sol ElementaryKalamazoo | K–5 | 368 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| STEM AcademyKalamazoo | K–8 | 298 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Valley Center SchoolKalamazoo | 1–12 | 30 | Special Education | 2.1 mi |
| Parchment North Elem SchoolKalamazoo | 4–5 | 208 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Youth Center SchoolKalamazoo | 5–12 | 51 | Public | 2.1 mi |
And 24 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Schools of Greater KalamazooKalamazoo | Pre-K–12 | 679 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| Gagie SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–8 | 147 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Heritage Christian AcademyKalamazoo | Pre-K–12 | 212 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.7 mi |
| Kalamazoo Christian Elementary SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–4 | 460 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.9 mi |
| Kazoo SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–8 | 110 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Montessori Children's CenterKalamazoo | Pre-K–6 | 94 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Reformed Heritage Christian SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–12 | 57 | Calvinist | 2.4 mi |
| St Augustine SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–8 | 245 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| St Monica SchoolKalamazoo | Pre-K–8 | 221 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
| Kalamazoo Sda Junior AcademyKalamazoo | K–8 | 41 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.2 mi |
| Providence Christian SchoolKalamazoo | K–9 | 75 | Calvinist | 2.1 mi |
| Tree of Life SchoolKalamazoo | K–11 | 97 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
| The Montessori SchoolKalamazoo | 1–6 | 48 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Kalamazoo Christian Middle SchoolKalamazoo | 5–8 | 333 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.9 mi |
| Kalamazoo Christian High SchoolKalamazoo | 9–12 | 273 | Calvinist | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oshtemo, Portage, Texas, Comstock, Kalamazoo Charter Township, Cooper, Alamo, Parchment, Pavilion, Richland Township (Kalamazoo County) and Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County).
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