Dearborn Heights is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, home to about 61,771 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48125 and 48127.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dearborn Heights. 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)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL228 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dearborn Heights; 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.
Dearborn Heights had 63,292 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 26th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Wayne County grew from 348,793 residents in 1900 to 1,793,561 in 2020.
Wayne 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 18°F. About 35.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dearborn, MI weather station (2 miles away).
665,558 jobs at 33,699 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
345 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dearborn Heights’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 49 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 21 |
| Dentists | 47 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 92 |
| Mental health providers | 51 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 55 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 53 |
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 (38 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (10 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Dearborn Heights School District #7, Global Heights Academy, Crestwood School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford SchoolDearborn Heights | Pre-K–5 | 389 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Global Heights AcademyDearborn Heights | Pre-K–8 | 274 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Highview Elementary SchoolDearborn Heights | Pre-K–4 | 395 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Howe Trainable Center and MontessoriDearborn Hts | Pre-K–12 | 247 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Pardee SchoolDearborn Heights | Pre-K–5 | 337 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Polk Elementary SchoolDearborn Heights | Pre-K–5 | 374 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| River Oaks Elementary SchoolDearborn Heights | Pre-K–5 | 366 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Star International AcademyDearborn Heights | Pre-K–12 | 1,728 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Thorne Elementary SchoolDearborn Heights | Pre-K–6 | 593 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Hillcrest Elementary SchoolDearborn Heights | K–4 | 309 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Kinloch Elementary SchoolDearborn Heights | K–4 | 557 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Vista Meadows AcademyDearborn Heights | K–12 | 86 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| Clara B Ford Academy SDADearborn Heights | 5–12 | 58 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| Riverside Middle SchoolDearborn Heights | 5–8 | 1,139 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Dearborn STEM Middle SchoolDearborn Heights | 6–8 | 166 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Oakley W Best Middle SchoolDearborn Heights | 6–8 | 557 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Annapolis High SchoolDearborn Heights | 9–12 | 682 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Crestwood High SchoolDearborn Heights | 9–12 | 1,272 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Dearborn Heights Virtual AcademyDearborn Heights | 9–12 | 42 | Alternative Education | 3.3 mi |
| Dearborn Magnet High SchoolDearborn Heights | 9–12 | 113 | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Robichaud Senior High SchoolDearborn Heights | 9–12 | 328 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anselm Elementary SchoolDearborn Heights | Pre-K–8 | 146 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Dreamy Islamic AcademyDearborn Heights | K–5 | 123 | Islamic | 2.4 mi |
| Tawheed Center of Detroit SchoolDearborn Heights | K–8 | 214 | Islamic | 2.6 mi |
| Wise AcademyDearborn Heights | 1–12 | 213 | Islamic | 0.7 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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