Plymouth Charter Township is a charter township in Wayne County, Michigan, home to about 27,412 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48170.
Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Plymouth Charter Township; also Plymouth City and Salem Township (Washtenaw County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plymouth Charter Township. 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)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL219 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plymouth Charter Township; 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.
Plymouth Charter Township had 27,938 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 73rd 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington, MI weather station (9 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).
1,127 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plymouth Charter Township.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 51 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 20 |
| Dentists | 71 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 69 |
| Mental health providers | 469 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 414 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
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 (36 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Ivywood Classical Academy, Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isbister Elementary SchoolPlymouth | Pre-K–5 | 422 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Bird Elementary SchoolPlymouth | K–5 | 476 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Farrand Elementary SchoolPlymouth | K–5 | 402 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Ivywood Classical AcademyPlymouth | K–10 | 613 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Ivywood Classical AcademyAnn Arbor Rd SitePlymouth | K–10 | 84 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Plymouth Scholars Charter AcademyPlymouth | K–8 | 823 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Smith Elementary SchoolPlymouth | K–5 | 364 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| East Middle SchoolPlymouth | 6–8 | 725 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Pioneer Middle SchoolPlymouth | 6–8 | 827 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| West Middle SchoolPlymouth | 6–8 | 667 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Starkweather Academy FiegelPlymouth | 10–12 | 194 | Alternative Education | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Morning SchoolPlymouth | Pre-K–8 | 51 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel SchoolPlymouth | Pre-K–8 | 378 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| Roots Montessori SchoolPlymouth | Pre-K–6 | 52 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 mi |
| Spiritus Sanctus AcademyPlymouth | Pre-K–8 | 204 | Roman Catholic | 4.3 mi |
| Metropolitan Junior AcademyPlymouth | K–8 | 13 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.9 mi |
| Steppingstone SchoolPlymouth | K–8 | 11 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 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 Plymouth City, Salem Township (Washtenaw County), Superior and Northville.
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.