Deerfield Township (Lapeer County) is a township in Lapeer County, Michigan, home to about 5,761 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48435, and parts of 48421 and 48461 are in Deerfield Township (Lapeer County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Deerfield Township (Lapeer County); also Watertown Township (Tuscola County) and Rich
Mostly Marathon; part is in Deerfield Township (Lapeer County)
Mostly North Branch; part is in Deerfield Township (Lapeer County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Deerfield Township (Lapeer County). 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)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL243 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Deerfield Township (Lapeer County); 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.
Deerfield Township (Lapeer County) had 5,764 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 326th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Lapeer County grew from 27,641 residents in 1900 to 88,619 in 2020.
Lapeer 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 15°F. About 31.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lapeer Wwtp, MI weather station (10 miles away).
20,902 jobs at 1,771 businesses in Lapeer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fostoria Baptist AcademyFostoria | K–12 | 53 | Baptist | 5.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 North Branch, Marathon, Oregon, Watertown Township (Tuscola County), Arcadia, Richfield Township (Genesee County), Burlington Township (Lapeer County) and Rich.
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.