Cambridge is a township in Lenawee County, Michigan, home to about 5,714 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49265, and parts of 49230 and 49253 are in Cambridge too.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Cambridge; also Rome and Franklin Township (Lenawee County)
Mostly Columbia Township (Jackson County); part is in Cambridge
Mostly Rollin; part is in Cambridge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cambridge. 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)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL179 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cambridge; 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.
Cambridge had 5,722 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 328th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Lenawee County grew from 48,406 residents in 1900 to 99,423 in 2020.
Lenawee 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 13°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tipton 2wnw, MI weather station (5 miles away).
23,238 jobs at 1,808 businesses in Lenawee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cambridge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Onsted Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onsted ElementaryOnsted | Pre-K–5 | 536 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Onsted Middle SchoolOnsted | 6–8 | 243 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Onsted Community High SchoolOnsted | 9–12 | 365 | Public | 3.5 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 Columbia Township (Jackson County), Norvell, Rollin, Woodstock, Rome and Franklin Township (Lenawee County).
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.