Arcadia is a township in Lapeer County, Michigan, home to about 3,164 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48412, 48444 and 48461.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Attica; part is in Arcadia
Mostly Imlay City; part is in Arcadia
Mostly North Branch; part is in Arcadia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Arcadia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL246 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Arcadia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Arcadia had 3,148 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 558th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Lapeer County grew from 27,641 residents in 1900 to 88,619 in 2020.
Lapeer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 31.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lapeer Wwtp, MI weather station (7 miles away).
20,902 jobs at 1,771 businesses in Lapeer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
77 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arcadia’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Lapeer ISD, North Branch Area Schools, Imlay City Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapeer Co Education and Technology CenterAttica | Pre-K–12 | 43 | Career and Technical | 1.8 mi |
| North Branch Elementary SchoolNorth Branch | Pre-K–4 | 964 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| Weston Elementary SchoolImlay City | Pre-K–2 | 389 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Borland Elementary SchoolImlay City | 3–5 | 396 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Ruth Fox Middle SchoolNorth Branch | 5–8 | 722 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| Imlay City Middle SchoolImlay City | 6–8 | 395 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Imlay City High SchoolImlay City | 9–12 | 554 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| North Branch High SchoolNorth Branch | 9–12 | 695 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| Quest High SchoolNorth Branch | 9–12 | 42 | Alternative Education | 10.1 mi |
| Venture High SchoolImlay City | 9–12 | 24 | Alternative Education | 6.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imlay City Christian SchoolImlay City | Pre-K–8 | 81 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.4 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 Imlay City, North Branch, Deerfield Township (Lapeer County), Attica, Imlay, Goodland, Burlington Township (Lapeer County), Rich and Lynn.
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