Brandon is a charter township in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 15,440 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48462, and parts of 48371 are in Brandon too.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Brandon; also Groveland and Hadley
Mostly Oxford; part is in Brandon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brandon. 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)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL229 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brandon; 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.
Brandon had 15,384 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 127th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Oakland County grew from 44,792 residents in 1900 to 1,274,395 in 2020.
Oakland 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 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goodrich, MI weather station (8 miles away).
733,671 jobs at 39,792 businesses in Oakland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brandon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
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 Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HarveySwanson Elementary SchoolOrtonville | Pre-K–5 | 548 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Oakwood Elementary SchoolOrtonville | Pre-K–5 | 371 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Brandon Middle SchoolOrtonville | 6–8 | 436 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Brandon High SchoolOrtonville | 7–12 | 648 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Brandon Adult Transition ProgramOrtonville | Ungraded | 1 | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oxford, Groveland, Hadley and Metamora.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.