Macomb is a township in Macomb County, Michigan, home to about 92,629 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48042 and 48044.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL251 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Macomb; 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.
Macomb had 91,663 residents in the 2020 census, up 82% since 2000.
It’s the 11th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 35.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Clemens Ang Base, MI weather station (6 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).
332 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Macomb’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 33 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 24 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 78 |
| Mental health providers | 49 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 102 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| 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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
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 Utica Community Schools, Chippewa Valley Schools, Macomb ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beck Centennial Elem SchoolMacomb | Pre-K–6 | 406 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Cheyenne Elementary SchoolMacomb | Pre-K–5 | 440 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Floyd Ebeling Elementary SchoolMacomb | Pre-K–6 | 711 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Fox Elementary SchoolMacomb | Pre-K–5 | 471 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Glen H Peters SchoolMacomb | Pre-K–12 | 204 | Special Education | 1.5 mi |
| Mohawk Elementary SchoolMacomb | Pre-K–5 | 463 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Ojibwa Elementary SchoolMacomb | Pre-K–5 | 622 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Sequoyah Elementary SchoolMacomb | Pre-K–5 | 490 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Shawnee Elementary SchoolMacomb | Pre-K–5 | 662 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Atwood Elementary SchoolMacomb | K–5 | 612 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Iroquois Middle SchoolMacomb | 6–8 | 814 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Middle School NorthMacomb | 6–8 | 618 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Seneca Middle SchoolMacomb | 6–8 | 1,078 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Dakota High SchoolMacomb | 9–12 | 2,476 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| High School NorthMacomb | 9–12 | 1,545 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolMacomb | Pre-K–8 | 409 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.8 mi |
| St Peter Lutheran SchoolMacomb | Pre-K–8 | 485 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.9 mi |
| Lutheran High School NorthMacomb | 9–12 | 631 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.0 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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