Center Line is a city in Macomb County, Michigan, home to about 8,463 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48015.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Center Line. 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)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL243 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Center Line; 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.
Center Line had 8,552 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 236th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Macomb County grew from 33,244 residents in 1900 to 881,217 in 2020.
Macomb 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 20°F. About 29.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detroit City Ap, MI weather station (5 miles away).
328,741 jobs at 19,593 businesses in Macomb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
123 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Center Line.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 73 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1837.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Center Line Preparatory Academy, Center Line Public Schools, Rising Stars Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Line Preparatory AcademyCenter Line | K–12 | 1,043 | Charter | 0.1 mi |
| May V Peck Elementary SchoolCenter Line | K–5 | 493 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Wolfe Middle SchoolCenter Line | 6–8 | 506 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Center Line High SchoolCenter Line | 9–12 | 646 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Rising Stars AcademyCenter Line | 12 | 64 | Charter, Special Education | 0.7 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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