Oak Park is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 29,318 people across 5.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48237.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oak 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, MI7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL234 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oak 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.
Oak Park had 29,560 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 65th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dearborn #2, MI weather station (8 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).
208 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oak Park.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 91 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 33 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 28 |
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 (26 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (3 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 1927.
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 Oak Park School District of the City of, Detroit Service Learning Academy, Ferndale Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Einstein Elementary SchoolOak Park | Pre-K–5 | 387 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Key Elementary SchoolOak Park | Pre-K–5 | 516 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Lessenger Early Childhood CenterOak Park | Pre-K–K | 54 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLAOak Park | Pre-K–8 | 212 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Pepper Elementary SchoolOak Park | Pre-K–5 | 416 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ferndale Lower Elementary CampusOak Park | K–3 | 517 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Ferndale Upper Elementary CampusOak Park | K–6 | 501 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Norup International SchoolOak Park | K–8 | 672 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| NOVA Discipline AcademyOak Park | 2–12 | 108 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Oak Park Preparatory AcademyOak Park | 6–8 | 707 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| CasaOak Park | 9–12 | — | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Oak Park High SchoolOak Park | 9–12 | 798 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Jacob 1-8Oak Park | K–8 | 491 | Jewish | 0.7 mi |
| Bais YaakovOak Park | 9–12 | 168 | Jewish | 0.7 mi |
| Learning Disabilities Clinic- Inc.Oak Park | Ungraded | 25 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 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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