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ZIP Code 48114: Brighton, MI

ZIP code 48114 uses the postal name Brighton, Michigan and lies entirely in Livingston County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 22,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the less populous of Brighton's 2 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $124,063 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
4national area: Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio
481sectional center: Detroit, MI (SCF 481)
14delivery area within it
Town
Brighton · 2 residential ZIPs
Metro area
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
House district
MI-7 119th Congress
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
29.0 sq mi · 746 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 48114?

48114 centers on 42.568°, -83.756° and covers 29.0 square miles of land plus 1.9 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 48116, 48380, 48353, 48165, 48843.

48116 · Brighton48165 · New Hudson48353 · Hartland48380 · Milford48843 · Howell48114 · Brighton (this ZIP)48114488434811648380481654835348116 · Brighton48165 · New Hudson48353 · Hartland48380 · Milford48843 · Howell48114 · Brighton (this ZIP)48114488434811648380481654835348116 · Brighton48165 · New Hudson48353 · Hartland48380 · Milford48843 · Howell48114 · Brighton (this ZIP)481144884348116483804816548353
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 48114 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 48114, 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 48114 compare with the rest of Brighton?

Rank of 48114 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure48114In BrightonIn Livingston CountyIn MI
People (ACS 2020-2024)21,5882nd of 26th of 21171st of 992
Median household income$124k1st of 23rd of 1830th of 774
Median home value$405k1st of 23rd of 1847th of 779

Its median household income is higher than in 92% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 76% 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 48114?

The 2020 Census counted 21,222 people in 48114; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 21,588. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
21,588
2020 Census count
21,222
Households
8,054
Median age
44.0

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 48114?

Of the 21,588 people the ACS estimates in 48114, 21.1% are under 18 and 20.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.5%).

  • Under 1821.1%
  • 18 to 6458.2%
  • 65 and older20.8%
Age of the people of 48114 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic91.5%
  • Other or two or more3.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino3.2%
  • Asian, not Hispanic1.4%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.6%
Race and Hispanic origin in 48114 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 48114 earn?

Median household income is $124,063 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 18 ranked ZIP codes in Livingston County.

Median household income
$124,063
Income per person
$59,701
Below the poverty line
3.4%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
3.6%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
50.0%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$120,27810,790 returns; wages 66% 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 48114?

FHFA's house price index for 48114, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 79% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 46% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.7% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$405,400
Median gross rent
$1,404
Homes owned by their occupants
93.1%
Housing units
8,443
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Index = 100 in 1976, the first year FHFA reports for 48114; 2025: 705.3. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 48114?

574 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 20 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction103
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services87
  • Health care and social assistance76
  • Retail trade50
  • Other services (except public administration)44
  • Finance and insurance39

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 48114?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 48114, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
48116Brighton27,289$107k4.5 mi
48380Milford7,125$132k4.7 mi
48353Hartland7,014$106k5.8 mi
48165New Hudson9,566$106k8.5 mi
48843Howell48,014$95k8.5 mi
48139Hamburg96$47k8.4 mi (near)
48357Highland8,718$95k8.4 mi (near)
48381Milford14,094$105k8.4 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.