Town guide

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan, home to about 122,036 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48103, 48104, 48105, 48108 and 48109.

Homes sold for a median of $276 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population122,0364,328 per sq mi
Median home value$453,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$276Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Ann Arbor

5 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ann Arbor. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Ann Arbor

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI33 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL205 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ann Arbor; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ann Arbor

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ann Arbor had 123,851 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 5th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Washtenaw County grew from 47,761 residents in 1900 to 372,258 in 2020.

Ann Arbor population by census2000: 114,024, 2010: 113,934, 2020: 123,851114,0242000113,9342010123,8512020

Washtenaw County, 1900–2020

Washtenaw County population, 1900 to 20201900: 47,761, 1910: 44,714, 1920: 49,520, 1930: 65,530, 1940: 80,810, 1950: 134,606, 1960: 172,440, 1970: 234,103, 1980: 264,748, 1990: 282,937, 2000: 322,895, 2010: 344,791, 2020: 372,25848K’00’1050K’20’3081K’40’50172K’60’70265K’80’90323K’00’10372K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Ann ArborJan: high 32°F, low 16°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 16°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in32°16°Jan2.835°16°Feb2.445°25°Mar2.858°34°Apr3.370°46°May3.880°56°Jun4.384°59°Jul3.982°58°Aug3.375°50°Sep3.062°39°Oct2.948°30°Nov2.736°22°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ann Arbor Se, MI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Washtenaw County

158,858 jobs at 8,322 businesses in Washtenaw County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washtenaw CountyHealth care and social assistance: 47,957 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,675 jobs; Retail trade: 16,666 jobs; Professional services: 15,723 jobs; Manufacturing: 12,919 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,860 jobs; Information: 5,891 jobs; Construction: 5,501 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Hotels and restaurants 11% Retail trade 11% Professional services 10% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 5% Information 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10,131 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ann Arbor’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Michigan Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ann ArborUnder a mile
  • Va Ann Arbor Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Ann Arbor1.3 miles
  • Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ann Arbor4.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors842
Specialist doctors3,562
Dentists614
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1,716
Mental health providers2,609
Physical and occupational therapists679
Optometrists57
Chiropractors52
Pharmacies55

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ann Arbor

Parks (119 nearby)

  • Nichols Arboretum · 140 acres0.9 mi
  • Gallup Park · 132 acres2.2 mi
  • Nelson Meade County Farm Park · 117 acres2.2 mi
  • Mary Beth Doyle Park & Wetland Preserve · 81 acres2.9 mi
  • Olson Park · 54 acres2.8 mi
  • Fuller Park · 46 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (28 nearby)

  • Target Grocery0.2 mi
  • Kanbu Asian Mart0.5 mi
  • People's Food Co-op0.6 mi
  • By The Pound1.3 mi

Pharmacies (11 nearby)

  • UHC Pharmacy0.1 mi
  • Walgreens0.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (17 nearby)

  • Hatcher Graduate Library0.1 mi
  • Shapiro Undergraduate Library0.1 mi
  • William L. Clements Library0.2 mi
  • Tappan Hall0.2 mi
  • Cook Legal Research Library0.3 mi

Museums (9 nearby)

  • University of Michigan Museum of Natural History0.1 mi
  • University of Michigan Museum of Art0.2 mi
  • Kelsey Museum of Archaeology0.3 mi
  • Kempf House Museum0.4 mi
  • Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (15 nearby)

  • Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre0.1 mi
  • Hill Auditorium0.2 mi
  • Power Center for the Performing Arts0.2 mi
  • Michigan Theater0.3 mi
  • Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase0.6 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1824.

Colleges and universities

  • University of Michigan School of Public Health
  • University of Michigan College of Engineering
  • Concordia University Ann Arbor
  • Kresge Hearing Research Institute
  • University of Michigan School of Education
  • University of Michigan School of Information

Sports teams

  • Michigan Wolverines NCAA Division I

Notable people born here

  • Samuel C. C. Ting (1936) · Chinese-American physicist
  • Eric Betzig (1960) · American physicist
  • Thomas Huckle Weller (1915) · American virologist (1915-2008)
  • Michael Porter (1947) · American engineer and economist
  • Alvin Plantinga (1932) · American Christian philosopher
  • Bill Hewlett (1913) · American electrical engineer, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard (1913–2001)
  • Kenneth Waltz (1924) · American political scientist and international relations theoretician (1924-2013)
  • Charles Cooley (1864) · American sociologist (1864–1929)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Ann Arbor

Public schools here are run by Ann Arbor Public Schools, Central Academy, Washtenaw ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (42)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside SchoolAnn ArborPre-K–8614Public1.5 mi
Central AcademyAnn ArborPre-K–12509Charter1.9 mi
High Point SchoolAnn ArborPre-K–1251Special Education3.2 mi
Multicultural AcademyAnn ArborPre-K–11324Charter5.2 mi
Washtenaw Deaf and Hard of Hearing ProgramAnn ArborPre-K–84Special Education3.2 mi
Abbot SchoolAnn ArborK–5315Public2.7 mi
Angell SchoolAnn ArborK–5294Public0.5 mi
Ann Arbor Open at Mack SchoolAnn ArborK–8508Public1.4 mi
Bach Elementary SchoolAnn ArborK–5334Public0.9 mi
Burns Park Elementary SchoolAnn ArborK–5477Public0.9 mi
Carpenter SchoolAnn ArborK–5363Public3.7 mi
Clifford E Bryant Comm SchoolAnn ArborK–2200Public3.3 mi
Dicken Elementary SchoolAnn ArborK–5320Public2.3 mi
Eberwhite SchoolAnn ArborK–5353Public1.5 mi
Haisley Elementary SchoolAnn ArborK–5400Public2.2 mi
Honey Creek Community SchoolAnn ArborK–8236Charter3.2 mi
John Allen SchoolAnn ArborK–5401Public2.2 mi
Lakewood Elementary SchoolAnn ArborK–5258Public2.8 mi
LocalBased SpecEd ProgramsAnn ArborK–1213Special Education3.2 mi
Logan Elementary SchoolAnn ArborK–5349Public2.8 mi
Martin Luther King Elem SchoolAnn ArborK–5511Public2.6 mi
Mary D Mitchell SchoolAnn ArborK–5372Public3.6 mi
Pittsfield SchoolAnn ArborK–5230Public3.0 mi
Progress ParkAnn ArborK–1220Special Education3.2 mi
Thurston Elementary SchoolAnn ArborK–5506Public2.7 mi
Uriah H Lawton SchoolAnn ArborK–5422Public2.2 mi
Wines Elementary SchoolAnn ArborK–5465Public2.2 mi
Pattengill SchoolAnn Arbor3–5206Public1.8 mi
Washtenaw County Youth Center Educational ProgramsAnn Arbor5–1216Alternative Education3.4 mi
Clague Middle SchoolAnn Arbor6–8696Public2.8 mi

And 12 more.

Private schools (20)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Ann Arbor Christian SchoolAnn ArborPre-K–9216Christian (no specific denomination)5.4 mi
Christian Montessori School of Ann ArborAnn ArborPre-K–536Christian (no specific denomination)5.0 mi
Daycroft SchoolAnn ArborPre-K–695Nonsectarian5.5 mi
Doughty Montessori SchoolAnn ArborPre-K–K1Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Emerson SchoolAnn ArborPre-K–8327Nonsectarian5.4 mi
Oak Trails Montessori SchoolAnn ArborPre-K–K2Nonsectarian6.7 mi
Rudolf Steiner School of Ann ArborAnn ArborPre-K–12266Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Rudolf Steiner School of Ann ArborAnn ArborPre-K–12266Nonsectarian1.9 mi
St Francis of Assisi SchoolAnn ArborPre-K–8430Roman Catholic1.6 mi
St Paul Lutheran SchoolAnn ArborPre-K–8194Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.7 mi
Summers-Knoll SchoolAnn ArborPre-K–839Nonsectarian2.4 mi
The Discovery CenterAnn ArborPre-K78Nonsectarian2.2 mi
Clonlara SchoolAnn ArborK–12323Nonsectarian1.7 mi
County of WashtenawAnn ArborK–554Jewish2.7 mi
Hebrew Day School of Ann ArborAnn ArborK–556Jewish2.7 mi
Spiritus Sanctus AcademyAnn ArborK–8139Roman Catholic5.5 mi
Ann Arbor AcademyAnn Arbor2–12104Nonsectarian3.2 mi
Green Hills SchoolAnn Arbor6–12692Nonsectarian3.0 mi
Fr Gabriel Richard High SchoolAnn Arbor9–12498Roman Catholic4.0 mi
Veritas Christi Catholic H.S.Ann Arbor9–1236Roman Catholic1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Pittsfield, Scio, Ann Arbor Charter Township, Lodi, Superior, Northfield, Webster and Freedom.

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