Chesterfield is a township in Macomb County, Michigan, home to about 46,152 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48047 and 48051.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Chesterfield; also New Baltimore
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chesterfield. 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 |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL256 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chesterfield; 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.
Chesterfield had 45,376 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 36th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 35.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Clemens Ang Base, 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).
356 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chesterfield’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 54 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 37 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 59 |
| Mental health providers | 104 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 64 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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 (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Anchor Bay School District, L'Anse Creuse Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Elementary SchoolNew Baltimore | Pre-K–5 | 441 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Dean A Naldrett SchoolChesterfield | Pre-K–5 | 353 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Francis A Higgins Elem SchoolChesterfield | Pre-K–5 | 425 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Great Oaks Elementary SchoolChesterfield | Pre-K–5 | 468 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Green Elementary SchoolChesterfield | Pre-K–5 | 456 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Lighthouse Elementary SchoolNew Baltimore | Pre-K–5 | 441 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Lottie M Schmidt Elem SchoolChesterfield | Pre-K–5 | 338 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Joseph M Carkenord Elementary SchoolChesterfield | K–5 | 656 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Anchor Bay Middle School NorthNew Baltimore | 6–8 | 671 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Anchor Bay Middle School SouthChesterfield | 6–8 | 509 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Middle School EastChesterfield | 6–8 | 626 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Catholic High SchoolChesterfield | 9–12 | 113 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with New Baltimore.
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.