Highland is a charter township in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 19,704 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48356 and 48357, and parts of 48380 and 48442 are in Highland too.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Highland
All in Highland
Mostly Milford; part is in Highland
Mostly Holly; part is in Highland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Highland. 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)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL216 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Highland; 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.
Highland had 19,172 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 106th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Oakland County grew from 44,792 residents in 1900 to 1,274,395 in 2020.
Oakland 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 15°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milford Gm Proving Ground, MI weather station (7 miles away).
733,671 jobs at 39,792 businesses in Oakland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
139 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 40 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 52 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Huron Valley Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo CenterHighland | Pre-K–12 | 5 | Special Education | 0.8 mi |
| Heritage Elementary SchoolHighland | K–5 | 448 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Highland Elementary SchoolHighland | K–5 | 292 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Spring Mills Elementary SchoolHighland | K–5 | 424 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Milford High SchoolHighland | 7–12 | 1,193 | Public | 3.5 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 Holly, Milford, Brighton Township, Rose, Groveland, Grand Blanc, Hartland and Springfield Charter Township.
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.