Fraser City is a city in Macomb County, Michigan, home to about 14,583 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48026.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fraser 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)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL247 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fraser 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.
Fraser City had 14,726 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 142nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Macomb County grew from 33,244 residents in 1900 to 881,217 in 2020.
Macomb 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 18°F. About 35.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Clemens Ang Base, MI weather station (8 miles away).
328,741 jobs at 19,593 businesses in Macomb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
120 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fraser City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 37 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (2 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 1956.
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 Fraser Public Schools, Arts Academy in the Woods. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Elementary SchoolFraser | Pre-K–6 | 391 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Thomas A Edison Elem SchoolFraser | Pre-K–6 | 378 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson Elem SchoolFraser | K–6 | 345 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Arts Academy in the WoodsFraser | 6–12 | 327 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Richards Middle SchoolFraser | 7–8 | 661 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Fraser High SchoolFraser | 9–12 | 1,431 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Lutheran SchoolFraser | Pre-K–8 | 217 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.5 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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