Town guide

Eastpointe, Michigan

Eastpointe is a city in Macomb County, Michigan, home to about 33,982 people across 5.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48021.

Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population33,9826,586 per sq mi
Median home value$142,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$111Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Eastpointe

1 ZIP code

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Around Eastpointe

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL246 miles away

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

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

Who represents Eastpointe

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

Eastpointe had 34,318 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 52nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Macomb County grew from 33,244 residents in 1900 to 881,217 in 2020.

Eastpointe population by census2000: 34,077, 2010: 32,442, 2020: 34,31834,077200032,442201034,3182020

Macomb County, 1900–2020

Macomb County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,244, 1910: 32,606, 1920: 38,103, 1930: 77,146, 1940: 107,638, 1950: 184,961, 1960: 405,804, 1970: 625,309, 1980: 694,600, 1990: 717,400, 2000: 788,149, 2010: 840,978, 2020: 881,21733K’00’1038K’20’30108K’40’50406K’60’70695K’80’90788K’00’10881K’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 36 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EastpointeJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 18°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 43°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 2.4 in32°17°Jan2.134°18°Feb2.243°25°Mar2.656°36°Apr3.467°48°May3.977°58°Jun3.682°62°Jul3.480°61°Aug3.573°54°Sep3.360°43°Oct2.847°32°Nov2.837°24°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Macomb County

328,741 jobs at 19,593 businesses in Macomb County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Macomb CountyManufacturing: 69,940 jobs; Professional services: 48,890 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 44,245 jobs; Retail trade: 41,560 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 30,553 jobs; Construction: 17,733 jobs; Administrative and support: 17,107 jobs; Wholesale trade: 15,750 jobsManufacturing 21% Professional services 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

186 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eastpointe.

Nearest hospitals

  • Henry Ford Health St. John HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Detroit3.6 miles
  • Henry Ford Health Warren HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Warren4.1 miles
  • Beaumont Hospital - Grosse PointeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grosse Pointe5.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors29
Specialist doctors10
Dentists37
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants29
Mental health providers57
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists6
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies24

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 Eastpointe

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Spindler Park · 25 acres1.4 mi
  • Memorial Park · 20 acres1.1 mi
  • JFK Park · 20 acres0.8 mi
  • Brys Park · 18 acres1.6 mi
  • Johnston Park · 13 acres1.7 mi
  • Macomb Gardens · 7 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Mr Cs Pizza & Deli1.0 mi
  • ALDI1.1 mi
  • ALDI1.3 mi
  • Shoppers Market Plus1.5 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Walgreens1.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • Fairway Sav-Mor Drug Store1.7 mi

Libraries

  • Harper Woods Public Library2.5 mi
  • Macomb Community College Library (J Building)3.2 mi
  • Benjamin Franklin Library3.3 mi
  • Roseville Public Library3.6 mi
  • St. Clair Shores Public Library3.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society Museum0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • North Coast Studios3.3 mi
  • Harpos Concert Theatre4.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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

Established in 1897.

Notable people born here

  • Jerry M. Linenger (1955) · American astronaut

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

Schools in Eastpointe

Public schools here are run by Eastpointe Community Schools, Eaton Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Crescentwood Elementary SchoolEastpointeK–2195Public1.4 mi
Eaton AcademyEastpointeK–8332Charter0.9 mi
Forest Park Elementary SchoolEastpointeK–2356Public1.0 mi
Bellview Elementary SchoolEastpointe3–5202Public1.0 mi
Pleasantview Elementary SchoolEastpointe3–5311Public0.6 mi
Eastpointe Middle SchoolEastpointe6–7295Public1.2 mi
Eastpointe Virtual AcademyEastpointe6–12128Alternative Education0.8 mi
Eastpointe Alternative CenterEastpointe8–123Alternative Education0.8 mi
Eastpointe High SchoolEastpointe8–12624Public0.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Peter's Lutheran SchoolEastpointeK–893Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.5 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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