Dryden is a township in Lapeer County, Michigan, home to about 4,797 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48428, and parts of 48455 are in Dryden too.
Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Dryden; also Almont and Attica
Mostly Metamora; part is in Dryden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dryden. 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)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL242 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dryden; 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.
Dryden had 4,799 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 377th 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 (11 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).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dryden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 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.
Public schools here are run by Dryden Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dryden Elementary SchoolDryden | Pre-K–6 | 224 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Dryden High SchoolDryden | 7–12 | 214 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Metamora, Hadley, Lapeer Township, Almont and Attica.
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