Lenox is a township in Macomb County, Michigan, home to about 12,687 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48048 and 48050.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lenox. 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)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL258 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lenox; 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.
Lenox had 12,119 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.
It’s the 159th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Macomb County grew from 33,244 residents in 1900 to 881,217 in 2020.
Macomb County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richmond 4 Nnw, MI weather station (8 miles away).
328,741 jobs at 19,593 businesses in Macomb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lenox’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| 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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 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.
Public schools here are run by Merritt Academy, New Haven Community Schools, Michigan Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt AcademyNew Haven | Pre-K–12 | 549 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| New Haven Elementary SchoolNew Haven | K–4 | 458 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Lake Huron Virtual Hybrid High SchoolNew Haven | 1–12 | 170 | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Macomb Correctional FacilityLenox | 9–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 3.4 mi |
| New Haven High SchoolNew Haven | 9–12 | 314 | Public | 2.8 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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