Farmington is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 11,504 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48335 and 48336.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Farmington Hills; part is in Farmington
Mostly Farmington Hills; part is in Farmington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Farmington. 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)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL225 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Farmington; 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.
Farmington had 11,597 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 176th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Oakland County grew from 44,792 residents in 1900 to 1,274,395 in 2020.
Oakland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington, MI weather station (about a mile away).
733,671 jobs at 39,792 businesses in Oakland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
956 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Farmington’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 133 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 298 |
| Dentists | 99 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 101 |
| Mental health providers | 157 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 129 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 33 |
| Pharmacies | 25 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1826.
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 Farmington Public School District, Oakland FlexTech High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gill Elementary SchoolFarmington | Pre-K–5 | 543 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hillside Elementary SchoolFarmington Hills | K–5 | 682 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| JA Lanigan Elementary SchoolFarmington Hills | K–5 | 473 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Longacre Elementary SchoolFarmington | K–5 | 443 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Power Middle SchoolFarmington Hills | 5–8 | 621 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| East Middle SchoolFarmington Hills | 6–8 | 555 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Farmington High SchoolFarmington | 9–12 | 1,470 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Oakland FlexTech High SchoolFarmington Hills | 9–12 | 162 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Visions UnlimitedFarmingtn Hls | 12 | 48 | Special Education | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Place MontessoriFarmington Hills | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Country Hills MontessoriFarmington Hills | Pre-K–3 | 17 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Mercy High SchoolFarmington Hills | 9–12 | 522 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 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 Farmington Hills.
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