Brownstown is a charter township in Wayne County, Michigan, home to about 32,889 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48173, and parts of 48134, 48174, 48183 and 48193 are in Brownstown too.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Brownstown; also Gibraltar and Rockwood
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL227 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brownstown; 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.
Brownstown had 33,194 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.
It’s the 54th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Wayne County grew from 348,793 residents in 1900 to 1,793,561 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detroit Metro Ap, MI weather station (7 miles away).
665,558 jobs at 33,699 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brownstown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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 Gibraltar School District, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman Elementary SchoolRockwood | Pre-K–5 | 434 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Gudith Elementary SchoolBrownstown | Pre-K–4 | 385 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Parsons Elementary SchoolRockwood | Pre-K–5 | 418 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Special Education BuildingBrownstown | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 2.4 mi |
| Lakeshore Virtual SchoolGibraltar | K–12 | 117 | Alternative Education | 4.9 mi |
| Shumate Middle SchoolRockwood | 6–8 | 839 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Maple Grove Alternative High SchoolBrownstown | 9–12 | 76 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Oscar A Carlson High SchoolRockwood | 9–12 | 1,104 | Public | 4.9 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 Romulus, Trenton, Woodhaven, Riverview, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Rockwood, Huron, Berlin Charter Township and Ash.
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