Milford is a charter township in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 17,129 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48380 and 48381.
Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Milford; also Brighton Township and Highland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Milford. 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)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL214 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Milford; 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.
Milford had 17,090 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 118th 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 (3 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).
200 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 91 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 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.
Public schools here are run by Huron Valley Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Elementary SchoolMilford | K–5 | 419 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Kurtz Elementary SchoolMilford | K–5 | 400 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Muir Middle SchoolMilford | 5–8 | 656 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Lutheran Christian Day SchoolMilford | Pre-K–K | 11 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.4 mi |
| Friends Preschool & KindergartenMilford | Pre-K–K | 3 | Methodist | 1.5 mi |
| West Highland Christian AcademyMilford | K–12 | 90 | Baptist | 3.7 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 Brighton Township, Highland, Hartland and Lyon.
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.