Gibraltar is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, home to about 4,873 people across 3.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48173.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Brownstown; part is in Gibraltar
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gibraltar. 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)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL230 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gibraltar; 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.
Gibraltar had 4,997 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 369th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Wayne County grew from 348,793 residents in 1900 to 1,793,561 in 2020.
Wayne 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 18°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport 4sse, MI weather station (9 miles away).
665,558 jobs at 33,699 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gibraltar.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| 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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Gibraltar School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman Elementary SchoolRockwood | Pre-K–5 | 434 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Parsons Elementary SchoolRockwood | Pre-K–5 | 418 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lakeshore Virtual SchoolGibraltar | K–12 | 117 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Shumate Middle SchoolRockwood | 6–8 | 839 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Oscar A Carlson High SchoolRockwood | 9–12 | 1,104 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Brownstown, Rockwood and Flat Rock.
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.