Residential delivery area · Michigan
ZIP Code 48009: Birmingham, MI
ZIP code 48009 is in Birmingham, Michigan, entirely in Oakland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 22,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $153,401 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Birmingham · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Oakland County
- Census places
- Birmingham
- Metro area
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- House district
- MI-11 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 5.0 sq mi · 4,385 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 48012 also use the name Birmingham
Where is ZIP code 48009?
48009 centers on 42.544°, -83.218° and covers 5.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 48084, 48025, 48073, 48304, 48301.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 48009, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 48009 compare with the rest of Oakland County?
| Measure | 48009 | In Oakland County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 21,772 | 30th of 71 | 169th of 992 |
| Median household income | $153k | 10th of 70 | 12th of 774 |
| Median home value | $698k | 2nd of 71 | 2nd of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 97% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 93% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 48009?
The 2020 Census counted 21,817 people in 48009; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 21,772. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 21,772
- 2020 Census count
- 21,817+8.5% since 2010 (20,107)
- Households
- 9,449
- Median age
- 41.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 48009?
Of the 21,772 people the ACS estimates in 48009, 25.3% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.6%).
- Under 1825.3%
- 18 to 6456.5%
- 65 and older18.2%
- White, not Hispanic83.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.9%
- Hispanic or Latino4.4%
- Other or two or more4.3%
- Black, not Hispanic2.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 48009 earn?
Median household income is $153,401 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 70 ranked ZIP codes in Oakland County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($150,679 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $153,401
- Income per person
- $108,935
- Below the poverty line
- 5.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 76.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $382,68610,620 returns; wages 48% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 48009?
FHFA's house price index for 48009, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 76% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 45% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $697,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,902
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.1%
- Housing units
- 10,351
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 48009?
1,363 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services297
- Retail trade157
- Health care and social assistance151
- Finance and insurance147
- Other services (except public administration)120
- Real estate and rental and leasing109
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 48009?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48084 | Troy | 15,960 | $107k | 2.4 mi |
| 48025 | Franklin | 14,734 | $185k | 2.9 mi |
| 48073 | Royal Oak | 33,106 | $92k | 3.2 mi |
| 48304 | Bloomfield Hills | 17,387 | $143k | 3.2 mi |
| 48301 | Bloomfield Hills | 14,682 | $167k | 3.3 mi |
| 48076 | Southfield | 25,405 | $90k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 48017 | Clawson | 11,350 | $89k | 3.5 mi (near) |
| 48072 | Berkley | 15,149 | $116k | 3.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Birmingham?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Birmingham, MI without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 48012 | Oakland County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.