Clayton is a charter township in Genesee County, Michigan, home to about 7,395 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48449, and parts of 48433, 48473 and 48532 are in Clayton too.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Clayton; also Venice
Mostly Flushing Charter Township; part is in Clayton
Mostly Mundy; part is in Clayton
Mostly Flint Charter Township; part is in Clayton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clayton. 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)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL212 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clayton; 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.
Clayton had 7,460 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 266th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Genesee County grew from 41,804 residents in 1900 to 406,211 in 2020.
Genesee 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 16°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Flint 7w, MI weather station (5 miles away).
121,033 jobs at 7,733 businesses in Genesee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clayton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Flint Charter Township, Flushing Charter Township, Flushing City, Mundy, Swartz Creek, Gaines Township, Mount Morris, Venice and Flint City.
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.