delÂ·eÂ·teÂ·riÂ·ous. adj. Having a harmful effect; injurious: the deleterious effects of smoking.
Portage is a city in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 46,292 in the 2010 census. It is the smaller of the two main cities included in the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 326,589 as of 2010. Portage is adjacent to the southern boundary of the City of Kalamazoo.
Portage, MI Unacceptable: Kalamazoo Stats and Demographics for the 49002 ZIP Code. ZIP code 49002 is located in south Michigan and covers a slightly less than average land area compared to other ZIP codes in the United States. It also has a slightly less than average population density. The people living in ZIP code 49002 are primarily white.