Frankenmuth City is a city in Saginaw County, Michigan, home to about 5,157 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48734.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Frankenmuth City; also Frankenmuth Township and Blumfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Frankenmuth City. 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)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL226 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Frankenmuth City; 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.
Frankenmuth City had 4,987 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 352nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Saginaw County grew from 81,222 residents in 1900 to 190,124 in 2020.
Saginaw 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 12°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vassar, MI weather station (8 miles away).
77,361 jobs at 4,092 businesses in Saginaw County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
101 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Frankenmuth City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 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 1845.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Frankenmuth School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenz C List SchoolFrankenmuth | Pre-K–4 | 479 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| EF Rittmueller Middle SchoolFrankenmuth | 5–8 | 368 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Frankenmuth High SchoolFrankenmuth | 9–12 | 504 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lorenz Lutheran SchoolFrankenmuth | Pre-K–8 | 512 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.2 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 Frankenmuth Township, Blumfield and Tuscola.
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