Town guide

Hazel Park, Michigan

Hazel Park is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 14,963 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48030.

Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,9635,306 per sq mi
Median home value$158,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hazel Park

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Around Hazel Park

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI5 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL239 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hazel Park; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hazel Park

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

Hazel Park had 14,983 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 135th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Oakland County grew from 44,792 residents in 1900 to 1,274,395 in 2020.

Hazel Park population by census2000: 18,963, 2010: 16,422, 2020: 14,98318,963200016,422201014,9832020

Oakland County, 1900–2020

Oakland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,792, 1910: 49,576, 1920: 90,050, 1930: 211,251, 1940: 254,068, 1950: 396,001, 1960: 690,259, 1970: 907,871, 1980: 1,011,793, 1990: 1,083,592, 2000: 1,194,156, 2010: 1,202,362, 2020: 1,274,39545K’00’1090K’20’30254K’40’50690K’60’701.0M’80’901.2M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 29.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hazel ParkJan: high 32°F, low 20°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 21°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 28°F, 2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 60°F, 3.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 65°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 64°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 45°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 34°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 26°F, 1.7 in32°20°Jan1.535°21°Feb1.445°28°Mar2.058°39°Apr2.870°50°May3.579°60°Jun3.184°65°Jul3.281°64°Aug3.174°56°Sep3.161°45°Oct2.348°34°Nov2.237°26°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detroit City Ap, MI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Oakland County

733,671 jobs at 39,792 businesses in Oakland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oakland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 120,382 jobs; Professional services: 107,470 jobs; Retail trade: 70,092 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 57,081 jobs; Manufacturing: 56,219 jobs; Administrative and support: 53,638 jobs; Finance and insurance: 49,312 jobs; Wholesale trade: 43,851 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Professional services 15% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 7% Finance and insurance 7% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

56 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hazel Park.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southeast Michigan Surgical Hospital LLCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Warren1.0 miles
  • Sinai-Grace HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Detroit5.1 miles
  • Surgeons Choice Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Southfield5.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors4
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants20
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies20

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 Hazel Park

Parks (18 nearby)

  • Shaw Park · 44 acres1.1 mi
  • Martin Road Park · 34 acres1.0 mi
  • Green Acres Park · 18 acres1.0 mi
  • Scout Park · 7 acres0.2 mi
  • Lennon Memorial Park · 4 acres1.3 mi
  • Karam Park · 4 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Kroger0.4 mi
  • Hazel Park Food Center0.9 mi
  • Save-A-Lot1.1 mi
  • Imperial Supermarket1.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.3 mi
  • Live Well Pharmacy0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hazel Park Memorial Public Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • Ferndale Historical Society Museum2.3 mi
  • Red Oaks Nature Center3.8 mi
  • Royal Oak Historical Society4.7 mi
  • Ukrainian American Archives & Museum4.9 mi
  • Hamtramck Historical Museum5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Go! Comedy1.7 mi
  • The Ringwald Theater1.8 mi
  • Magic Bag1.9 mi
  • Painting with a Twist1.9 mi
  • Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle2.9 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1882.

Notable people born here

  • Steve Fraser (1958) · Olympic wrestler

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Hazel Park

Public schools here are run by Hazel Park School District of the City of, Michigan Virtual Charter Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hoover Elementary SchoolHazel ParkPre-K–5280Public0.5 mi
Advantage Alternative ProgramHazel ParkK–12150Alternative Education0.9 mi
Michigan Virtual Charter AcademyHazel ParkK–123,199Charter0.9 mi
United Oaks Elementary SchoolHazel ParkK–5363Public0.3 mi
Hazel Park Junior High SchoolHazel Park6–8413Public0.1 mi
Hazel Park High SchoolHazel Park9–12567Public0.5 mi
Invest Roosevelt Alternative High SchoolHazel Park9–12332Alternative Education0.9 mi
Michigan Cyber AcademyHazel Park9–12328Alternative Education1.1 mi
Viking Virtual AcademyHazel Park9–1239Alternative Education0.9 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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