Town guide

Commerce, Michigan

Commerce is a charter township in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 43,840 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48382 and 48390, and parts of 48393 are in Commerce too.

Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population43,8401,594 per sq mi
Median home value$365,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Commerce

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Commerce. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Commerce

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL220 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Commerce; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Commerce

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Commerce had 43,058 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 39th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Oakland County grew from 44,792 residents in 1900 to 1,274,395 in 2020.

Commerce population by census2000: 34,764, 2010: 40,186, 2020: 43,05834,764200040,186201043,0582020

Oakland County, 1900–2020

Oakland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,792, 1910: 49,576, 1920: 90,050, 1930: 211,251, 1940: 254,068, 1950: 396,001, 1960: 690,259, 1970: 907,871, 1980: 1,011,793, 1990: 1,083,592, 2000: 1,194,156, 2010: 1,202,362, 2020: 1,274,39545K’00’1090K’20’30254K’40’50690K’60’701.0M’80’901.2M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 29.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CommerceJan: high 30°F, low 17°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 36°F, 2.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 42°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 32°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 23°F, 1.6 in30°17°Jan1.633°18°Feb1.143°26°Mar1.957°36°Apr2.769°48°May3.778°58°Jun3.282°62°Jul2.880°61°Aug2.973°53°Sep3.160°42°Oct2.646°32°Nov2.135°23°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pontiac Oakland Co Intl Ap, MI weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Oakland County

733,671 jobs at 39,792 businesses in Oakland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oakland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 120,382 jobs; Professional services: 107,470 jobs; Retail trade: 70,092 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 57,081 jobs; Manufacturing: 56,219 jobs; Administrative and support: 53,638 jobs; Finance and insurance: 49,312 jobs; Wholesale trade: 43,851 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Professional services 15% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 7% Finance and insurance 7% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

511 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Commerce’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Huron Valley-Sinai HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Commerce Township1.3 miles
  • Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · W Bloomfield4.8 miles
  • Henry Ford Health Brighton Center for RecoveryGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Brighton11.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors60
Specialist doctors69
Dentists63
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants82
Mental health providers119
Physical and occupational therapists83
Optometrists11
Chiropractors24
Pharmacies23

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.

Places in and around Commerce

Parks (75 nearby)

  • Proud Lake State Recreation Area · 3,024 acres2.8 mi
  • Victory Park · 330 acres2.1 mi
  • Wise Woods Park · 263 acres2.5 mi
  • Hickory Glen Park · 157 acres0.6 mi
  • Dodge Park #5 · 112 acres1.3 mi
  • Maple Glen Park · 101 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Freshway Market2.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.7 mi
  • Kroger2.9 mi
  • ALDI2.9 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.6 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Commerce Township Library1.3 mi
  • Walled Lake City Library2.5 mi
  • West Bloomfield Township Public Library Westacres Branch3.5 mi

Museums

  • Milford Historical Society5.6 mi
  • Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society6.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Art Works Studio2.9 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Connor Hellebuyck (1993) · American ice hockey player
  • William J. McConnell (1839) · American politician (1839-1925)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Commerce

Public schools here are run by Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, Huron Valley Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Walled Lake Elementary SchoolWalled LakePre-K–5301Public2.8 mi
Commerce Elementary SchoolCommerce TownshipK–5534Public1.5 mi
Country Oaks Elementary SchoolCommerce TownshipK–5488Public3.7 mi
Glengary Elementary SchoolCommerce TownshipK–5311Public0.6 mi
Mary Helen Guest Elementary SchoolWalled LakeK–5337Public2.1 mi
Oakley Park Elementary SchoolCommerce TownshipK–5392Public1.5 mi
Walled Lake Schools Special ServicesWalled Lake2—Special Education2.6 mi
Oak Valley Middle SchoolCommerce Township5–9531Public3.5 mi
Clifford H Smart Middle SchoolCommerce Township6–8888Public2.5 mi
James R Geisler Middle SchoolCommerce Township6–12620Public3.2 mi
Walled Lake Central High SchoolCommerce Township9–121,182Public1.1 mi
Walled Lake Northern High SchoolCommerce Township9–121,383Public2.5 mi
Walled Lake Western High SchoolCommerce Township9–121,033Public3.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Lakes Area MontessoriWalled LakePre-K–523Nonsectarian2.1 mi
St William SchoolWalled LakePre-K–8155Roman Catholic2.7 mi
St Matthew Lutheran SchoolWalled LakeK–8174Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.6 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 Wixom, Walled Lake and Lyon.

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