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ZIP Code 48071: Madison Heights, MI
ZIP code 48071 is in Madison Heights, Michigan, entirely in Oakland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 28,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,503 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Madison Heights · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Oakland County
- Census places
- Madison Heights
- Metro area
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- House district
- MI-11 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 7.1 sq mi · 4,005 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 48071?
48071 centers on 42.507°, -83.103° and covers 7.1 square miles of land. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 48067, 48092, 48030, 48073, 48083, 48091.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 48071, 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 48071 compare with the rest of Oakland County?
| Measure | 48071 | In Oakland County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 28,419 | 9th of 71 | 96th of 992 |
| Median household income | $70k | 62nd of 70 | 404th of 774 |
| Median home value | $199k | 67th of 71 | 401st of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 46% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 92% 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 48071?
The 2020 Census counted 28,468 people in 48071; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 28,419. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 28,419
- 2020 Census count
- 28,468−4.1% since 2010 (29,694)
- Households
- 13,620
- Median age
- 39.0
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 48071?
Of the 28,419 people the ACS estimates in 48071, 14.8% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.2%).
- Under 1814.8%
- 18 to 6466.4%
- 65 and older18.8%
- White, not Hispanic78.2%
- Black, not Hispanic7.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic6.5%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
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 48071 earn?
Median household income is $69,503 (ACS 2020-2024), the 62nd highest of the 70 ranked ZIP codes in Oakland County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,569 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,503
- Income per person
- $42,044
- Below the poverty line
- 10.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,16114,950 returns; wages 81% 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 48071?
FHFA's house price index for 48071, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 118% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 50% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $199,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,176
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.8%
- Housing units
- 14,872
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 48071?
1,105 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 61 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade143
- Manufacturing130
- Health care and social assistance120
- Accommodation and food services114
- Other services (except public administration)112
- Wholesale trade105
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 48071?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48067 | Royal Oak | 24,868 | $113k | 2.1 mi |
| 48092 | Warren | 27,374 | $74k | 2.3 mi |
| 48030 | Hazel Park | 14,963 | $67k | 3.1 mi |
| 48073 | Royal Oak | 33,106 | $92k | 3.2 mi |
| 48083 | Troy | 23,771 | $91k | 3.5 mi |
| 48091 | Warren | 30,696 | $54k | 3.5 mi |
| 48017 | Clawson | 11,350 | $89k | 3.1 mi (near) |
| 48069 | Pleasant Ridge | 2,602 | $171k | 3.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.