Michigan · Census place 65560
Portage, MI population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Portage, Michigan (Portage, MI — Census place “Portage city”) is 49,015 residents, ranking #25 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $79,529, the median home is worth $243,400 and median gross rent runs $1,120 a month. Looking for the Portage Michigan ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve Portage, MI: 49002, 49024.
- Population
- 49,015Portage city residents
- Median household income
- $79,529Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $243,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,120Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68%Owner-occupied households
Portage ZIP codes (Michigan)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Portage.
The Portage MI ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Portage city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Portage city median would spend about 16.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.5% of residents and 68% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Portage city, MI in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Portage city is a small city in Michigan, with 49,015 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #25 of 745 ranked by population — larger than 96% of them. The median age here is 37.2 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Portage city earn a median of $79,529 a year, 1.3% above the national figure of $78,538 and 29% above the $61,715 median for the 438 Michigan cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 7.5% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Portage city is valued at $243,400, 19.8% below the national figure and 47% above the $166,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,120 a month, 20.3% below the national figure, or roughly $13,440 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 16.9% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.1×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 68% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Michigan.
- Roseville city 47,240
- Battle Creek city 52,392
- East Lansing city 45,394
- Kentwood city 54,114
- Saginaw city 43,879
- Royal Oak city 57,880
- Midland city 42,461
- St. Clair Shores city 58,287
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Portage city?
- Portage city has 49,015 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #25 of 745 in Michigan.
- What is the median household income in Portage city?
- Median household income in Portage city is $79,529 a year, 1.3% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Portage city?
- Median gross rent is $1,120 a month and the median home value is $243,400, so rent absorbs about 16.9% of median household income.
- Is Portage city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.1× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Portage city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 16.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Portage city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.