Highland Park is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, home to about 8,628 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48203.
Homes sold for a median of $70 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Detroit; part is in Highland Park
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Highland Park. 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)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL238 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Highland Park; 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 Park had 8,977 residents in the 2020 census, down 46% since 2000.
It’s the 230th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 29.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detroit City Ap, MI weather station (5 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).
284 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highland Park.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 240 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Established in 1889.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Highland Park Public School Academy System, George Washington Carver Academy, Detroit Public Schools Community District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barber Elementary SchoolHighland Park | Pre-K–8 | 362 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolHighland Park | Pre-K–4 | 217 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Nolan ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit | Pre-K–8 | 453 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit | 1–8 | 185 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| George Washington Carver Middle SchoolHighland Park | 5–8 | 155 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Covenant School SpectrumHighland Park | 7–12 | 93 | Charter, Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Mason Community SchoolDetroit | K–8 | 71 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.4 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 Detroit.
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