Green Oak is a township in Livingston County, Michigan, home to about 19,777 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48116, 48178 and 48189.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Brighton City; part is in Green Oak
Mostly South Lyon; part is in Green Oak
Mostly Hamburg; part is in Green Oak
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Green Oak. 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)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL207 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Green Oak; 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.
Green Oak had 19,539 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 104th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Livingston County grew from 19,664 residents in 1900 to 193,866 in 2020.
Livingston 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 14°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitmore Lake 1nw, MI weather station (5 miles away).
56,639 jobs at 4,495 businesses in Livingston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
817 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Green Oak’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 96 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 67 |
| Dentists | 89 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 66 |
| Mental health providers | 275 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 182 |
| Optometrists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4 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 2005.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by South Lyon Community Schools, Brighton Area Schools, Livingston Classical Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank E Bartlett SchoolSouth Lyon | Pre-K–5 | 483 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| MillerBrighton | Pre-K | — | Special Education | 3.4 mi |
| Special EducationSouth Lyon | Pre-K–12 | 1 | Special Education | 4.7 mi |
| Hawkins Elementary SchoolBrighton | K–4 | 551 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Hornung Elementary SchoolBrighton | K–4 | 558 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Kent Lake Elementary SchoolSouth Lyon | K–5 | 518 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Livingston Classical AcademyWhitmore Lake | K–12 | 288 | Charter | 5.6 mi |
| Sayre Elementary SchoolSouth Lyon | K–5 | 450 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Sharon J Hardy Elementary SchoolSouth Lyon | K–5 | 570 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Whitmore Lake Elementary SchoolWhitmore Lake | K–6 | 401 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| William A Brummer Elementary SchoolSouth Lyon | K–5 | 469 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| William A Pearson ElementarySouth Lyon | K–5 | 576 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Maltby Intermediate SchoolBrighton | 5–6 | 866 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Centennial Middle SchoolSouth Lyon | 6–8 | 898 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Charyl Stockwell Academy Middle SchoolBrighton | 6–8 | 282 | Charter | 4.9 mi |
| Millennium Middle SchoolSouth Lyon | 6–8 | 1,049 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Scranton Middle SchoolBrighton | 7–8 | 850 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Whitmore Lake High SchoolWhitmore Lake | 7–12 | 271 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Bridge Alternative High SchoolBrighton | 9–12 | 70 | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| Brighton High SchoolBrighton | 9–12 | 1,887 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Charyl Stockwell Academy High SchoolBrighton | 9–12 | 334 | Charter | 4.8 mi |
| South Lyon East High SchoolSouth Lyon | 9–12 | 1,174 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| South Lyon High SchoolSouth Lyon | 9–12 | 1,245 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Christian SchoolBrighton | Pre-K–12 | 239 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.5 mi |
| Livingston Christian SchoolsBrighton | Pre-K–12 | 232 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.5 mi |
| St Patrick SchoolBrighton | TK–8 | 449 | Roman Catholic | 4.6 mi |
| Holy Spirit Catholic SchoolBrighton | K–8 | 58 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 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 South Lyon, Lyon, Brighton City, Hamburg, Genoa, Northfield, Webster, Salem Township (Washtenaw County) and Brighton Township.
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