Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 57,950 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48067 and 48073.
Homes sold for a median of $249 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 Royal Oak. 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)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL237 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Royal Oak; 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.
Royal Oak had 58,211 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 28th 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 20°F. About 29.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detroit City Ap, MI weather station (10 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).
2,897 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Royal Oak’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 345 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1,163 |
| Dentists | 50 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 608 |
| Mental health providers | 354 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 332 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 30 |
| Pharmacies | 25 |
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 (69 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 1891.
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 Royal Oak Schools, Oakland Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addams Elementary and ECCRoyal Oak | Pre-K–5 | 436 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Keller ElementaryRoyal Oak | Pre-K–5 | 470 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Alfred E Upton Elementary SchoolRoyal Oak | K–5 | 301 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Northwood Elementary SchoolRoyal Oak | K–5 | 446 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Oak Ridge Elementary SchoolRoyal Oak | K–5 | 404 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Oakland Elementary SchoolRoyal Oak | K–5 | 242 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Royal Oak Middle SchoolRoyal Oak | 6–8 | 1,058 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Churchill Community Ed CenterRoyal Oak | 9–12 | 77 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Oakland Schools Technical CampusSERoyal Oak | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.5 mi |
| Royal Oak High SchoolRoyal Oak | 9–12 | 1,293 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrine Catholic Grade SchoolRoyal Oak | Pre-K–5 | 399 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| St Mary Catholic SchoolRoyal Oak | Pre-K–8 | 234 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolRoyal Oak | Pre-K–7 | 48 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.6 mi |
| Shrine AcademyRoyal Oak | 6–8 | 206 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Shrine Catholic High SchoolRoyal Oak | 9–12 | 224 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 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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