Hamburg is a township in Livingston County, Michigan, home to about 21,200 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48139, 48143, 48169 and 48189, and parts of 48116 and 48843 are in Hamburg too.
Homes sold for a median of $247 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Population21,200658 per sq mi
Median home value$384,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$247Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hamburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Hamburg
Distances
Nearest major airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Detroit, MI39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL201 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hamburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Hamburg
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 7th DistrictTom Barrett (R)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 6th DistrictDebbie Dingell (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Hamburg had 21,259 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 94th 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).
Weather by month
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).
Jobs in Livingston County
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).
Health care
145 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamburg’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Henry Ford Health Brighton Center for RecoveryGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Brighton8.2 miles
Trinity Health Livingston HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Howell10.1 miles
Chelsea HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chelsea14.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
18
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
13
Mental health providers
42
Physical and occupational therapists
49
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
8
Pharmacies
9
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.
Places in and around Hamburg
Parks (5 nearby)
Brighton State Recreation Area · 4,942 acres1.4 mi
Manly Bennett Memorial Park · 273 acres2.6 mi
Chilson Pond Day Use Area · 35 acres1.9 mi
Livingston County Wildlife · 5 acres1.9 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Kroger1.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Hamburg Township Library2.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Pinckney Community Schools, Light of the World Academy, Livingston Classical Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(11)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Country Elementary SchoolPinckney
Pre-K–2
192
Public
2.4 mi
Farley Hill Elementary SchoolPinckney
Pre-K–2
233
Public
3.4 mi
Light of the World AcademyPinckney
K–8
222
Charter
4.9 mi
Livingston Classical AcademyWhitmore Lake
K–12
288
Charter
6.6 mi
Whitmore Lake Elementary SchoolWhitmore Lake
K–6
401
Public
5.5 mi
Navigator Upper Elementary SchoolPinckney
3–5
491
Public
3.1 mi
Kensington Woods SchoolsLakeland
6–12
114
Charter
1.9 mi
Pathfinder SchoolPinckney
6–8
473
Public
3.2 mi
Whitmore Lake High SchoolWhitmore Lake
7–12
271
Public
7.6 mi
Pinckney Community High SchoolPinckney
9–12
619
Public
4.7 mi
The LINK A Pathway to SuccessPinckney
9–12
15
Alternative Education
3.2 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Mary Catholic SchoolPinckney
Pre-K–8
136
Roman Catholic
5.0 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 Genoa, Marion, Green Oak, Howell City, Brighton City, Putnam, Oceola, Northfield, Hartland, Webster, Brighton Township, Unadilla, Iosco and Dexter Township.
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