Bridgeport is a charter township in Saginaw County, Michigan, home to about 9,967 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48722, and parts of 48415 and 48601 are in Bridgeport too.
Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bridgeport; also Birch Run and Frankenmuth Township
Mostly Birch Run; part is in Bridgeport
Mostly Saginaw City; part is in Bridgeport
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bridgeport. 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)83 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL221 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bridgeport; 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.
Bridgeport had 10,104 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 198th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Saginaw County grew from 81,222 residents in 1900 to 190,124 in 2020.
Saginaw County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saginaw #3, MI weather station (6 miles away).
77,361 jobs at 4,092 businesses in Saginaw County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
50 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bridgeport.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
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 Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport High SchoolBridgeport | 9–12 | 501 | Public | 0.3 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 Saginaw City, Buena Vista, Birch Run, Taymouth, Spaulding, Blumfield, Vienna and Frankenmuth Township.
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.