Superior is a charter township in Washtenaw County, Michigan, home to about 14,923 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48105, 48170 and 48198.
Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population14,923424 per sq mi
Median home value$305,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$228Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Ypsilanti Charter Township; part is in Superior
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Superior. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Superior
Distances
Nearest major airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Detroit, MI26 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL212 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Superior; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Superior
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 6th DistrictDebbie Dingell (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Superior had 14,832 residents in the 2020 census, up 38% since 2000.
It’s the 136th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Washtenaw County grew from 47,761 residents in 1900 to 372,258 in 2020.
Washtenaw County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 38.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ann Arbor U Of Mich, MI weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Washtenaw County
158,858 jobs at 8,322 businesses in Washtenaw County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2,960 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Superior’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Forest Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Ypsilanti2.3 miles
Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Ann Arbor3.0 miles
Va Ann Arbor Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Ann Arbor6.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
243
Specialist doctors
468
Dentists
135
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
328
Mental health providers
1,162
Physical and occupational therapists
564
Optometrists
26
Chiropractors
34
Pharmacies
50
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.
Places in and around Superior
Parks (52 nearby)
Harvest Moon Park · 91 acres1.6 mi
North Bay Park · 77 acres3.4 mi
Independence Park · 72 acres3.8 mi
Appleridge Park · 33 acres2.2 mi
Community Center Park · 31 acres1.8 mi
Flying Pilgrims RC club · 31 acres2.2 mi
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Shoppers Marketplace1.5 mi
Ypsilanti Food Co-op1.9 mi
Kroger2.0 mi
La Casa Latina2.2 mi
Pharmacies (9 nearby)
Eastern Pharmacy Sav-Mor2.0 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
Ann Arbor Professional Pharmacy2.3 mi
Frank's Drugs2.3 mi
Libraries (4 nearby)
Ypsilanti District Library — Superior0.8 mi
Bruce T. Halle Library2.2 mi
Ypsilanti District Library - Michigan Branch2.4 mi
Richard W. Bailey Library3.6 mi
Museums (3 nearby)
Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum1.9 mi
Michigan Firehouse Museum2.0 mi
Ypsilanti Historical Museum2.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)
Frog Island Amphitheater1.9 mi
Judy Sturgis Hill Building2.0 mi
Pease Auditorium2.1 mi
Riverside Arts Center2.2 mi
Tipsy Ypsi2.3 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Ann Arbor Public Schools, Ypsilanti Community Schools, Global Tech Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(29)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside SchoolAnn Arbor
Pre-K–8
614
Public
7.2 mi
Ford Early Learning CenterYpsilanti
Pre-K–6
233
Public
2.1 mi
Global Tech AcademyYpsilanti
Pre-K–8
213
Charter
1.8 mi
Isbister Elementary SchoolPlymouth
Pre-K–5
422
Public
8.1 mi
Ypsilanti International Elementary SchoolYpsilanti
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 Ann Arbor, Plymouth Charter Township, Ypsilanti Charter Township, Plymouth City, Ypsilanti City, Ann Arbor Charter Township, Northfield, Salem Township (Washtenaw County), Northville and Webster.
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.