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ZIP Code 48237: Oak Park, MI
ZIP code 48237 is in Oak Park, Michigan, entirely in Oakland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 29,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,510 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Oak Park · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Oakland County
- Census places
- Oak Park
- Metro area
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- House district
- MI-11 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 5.1 sq mi · 5,696 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 48237?
48237 centers on 42.465°, -83.182° and covers 5.1 square miles of land. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 48070, 48069, 48072, 48075, 48220, 48235, 48076.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 48237, 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 48237 compare with the rest of Oakland County?
| Measure | 48237 | In Oakland County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 29,318 | 8th of 71 | 91st of 992 |
| Median household income | $72k | 61st of 70 | 370th of 774 |
| Median home value | $212k | 65th of 71 | 361st of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 49% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 95% 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 48237?
The 2020 Census counted 29,560 people in 48237; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 29,318. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 29,318
- 2020 Census count
- 29,560+0.8% since 2010 (29,319)
- Households
- 12,452
- Median age
- 38.1
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 48237?
Of the 29,318 people the ACS estimates in 48237, 19.4% are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (52.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (36.1%).
- Under 1819.4%
- 18 to 6463.2%
- 65 and older17.4%
- Black, not Hispanic52.5%
- White, not Hispanic36.1%
- Other or two or more6.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.7%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
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 48237 earn?
Median household income is $71,510 (ACS 2020-2024), the 61st highest of the 70 ranked ZIP codes in Oakland County. It rose from $64,520 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $71,510
- Income per person
- $38,652
- Below the poverty line
- 12.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,08614,660 returns; wages 74% 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 48237?
FHFA's house price index for 48237, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 147% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $212,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,396
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.3%
- Housing units
- 13,091
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 48237?
617 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 28 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade108
- Health care and social assistance96
- Other services (except public administration)65
- Wholesale trade52
- Accommodation and food services52
- Construction39
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 48237?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48070 | Huntington Woods | 6,328 | $190k | 1.4 mi |
| 48069 | Pleasant Ridge | 2,602 | $171k | 2.0 mi |
| 48072 | Berkley | 15,149 | $116k | 2.3 mi |
| 48075 | Southfield | 22,841 | $65k | 2.4 mi |
| 48220 | Ferndale | 21,527 | $90k | 2.5 mi |
| 48235 | Detroit | 45,600 | $39k | 2.7 mi |
| 48076 | Southfield | 25,405 | $90k | 3.3 mi |
| 48067 | Royal Oak | 24,868 | $113k | 2.9 mi (near) |
| 48221 | Detroit | 41,392 | $58k | 3.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.