Town guide

Utica, Michigan

Utica is a city in Macomb County, Michigan, home to about 5,180 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48315 and 48317.

Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population5,1802,943 per sq mi
Median home value$231,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Utica

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Utica

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL244 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Utica; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Utica

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

Utica had 5,245 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 349th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Macomb County grew from 33,244 residents in 1900 to 881,217 in 2020.

Utica population by census2000: 4,577, 2010: 4,757, 2020: 5,2454,57720004,75720105,2452020

Macomb County, 1900–2020

Macomb County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,244, 1910: 32,606, 1920: 38,103, 1930: 77,146, 1940: 107,638, 1950: 184,961, 1960: 405,804, 1970: 625,309, 1980: 694,600, 1990: 717,400, 2000: 788,149, 2010: 840,978, 2020: 881,21733K’00’1038K’20’30108K’40’50406K’60’70695K’80’90788K’00’10881K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near UticaJan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 63°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 54°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 42°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 24°F, 2.3 in31°17°Jan2.234°18°Feb1.944°26°Mar2.258°36°Apr2.969°49°May3.878°59°Jun3.382°63°Jul3.181°62°Aug3.274°54°Sep2.961°42°Oct2.947°32°Nov3.236°24°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pontiac Wwtp, MI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Macomb County

328,741 jobs at 19,593 businesses in Macomb County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Macomb CountyManufacturing: 69,940 jobs; Professional services: 48,890 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 44,245 jobs; Retail trade: 41,560 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 30,553 jobs; Construction: 17,733 jobs; Administrative and support: 17,107 jobs; Wholesale trade: 15,750 jobsManufacturing 21% Professional services 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

711 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Utica’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Beaumont Hospital, TroyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Troy3.5 miles
  • Henry Ford Macomb HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Clinton Township4.3 miles
  • Ascension Providence Rochester HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester6.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors54
Specialist doctors70
Dentists75
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants116
Mental health providers181
Physical and occupational therapists157
Optometrists21
Chiropractors37
Pharmacies27

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 Utica

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Whispering Woods Park · 48 acres1.0 mi
  • Ford Field Central Park · 31 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • ALDI0.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi

Libraries

  • Utica Public Library1.7 mi
  • Shelby Township Library2.2 mi
  • Sterling Heights Public Library4.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Avon Players5.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1829.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Utica

Public schools here are run by Utica Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beacon Tree Elementary SchoolShelby TownshipPre-K–6787Public4.1 mi
Flickinger Elementary SchoolUticaPre-K–6422Public1.5 mi
Richard J Duncan ElementaryShelby TownshipPre-K–6716Public5.0 mi
West Utica Elementary SchoolShelby TownshipPre-K–6522Public1.8 mi
Wiley Elementary SchoolShelby TownshipPre-K–6570Public0.6 mi
Eppler Junior High SchoolUtica7–9589Public1.4 mi
Utica High SchoolUtica9–121,391Public0.6 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Chiquitos Bilingual MontessoriUticaPre-K–668Nonsectarian2.4 mi
St Lawrence SchoolUticaPre-K–8903Roman Catholic2.0 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolUticaPre-K–8386Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.5 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 Shelby.

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