Ferndale is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 19,190 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48220.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ferndale; also Royal Oak Charter Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ferndale. 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)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL237 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ferndale; 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.
Ferndale had 19,190 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 108th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 29.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detroit City Ap, MI weather station (7 miles 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).
318 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ferndale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 49 |
| Mental health providers | 193 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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 (31 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
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 1918.
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 Hazel Park School District of the City of, Ferndale Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jardon Vocational SchoolFerndale | Pre-K–12 | 34 | Special Education | 1.3 mi |
| Webb Elementary SchoolFerndale | Pre-K–5 | 328 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| EdisonFerndale | K–12 | 65 | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Ferndale Middle SchoolFerndale | 6–8 | 528 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Ferndale High SchoolFerndale | 9–12 | 739 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Tri County Educational CenterFerndale | 9–12 | 348 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| University High SchoolFerndale | 9–12 | 469 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale Montessori CenterFerndale | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 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 Royal Oak Charter Township.
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.