Village of Grosse Pointe Shores is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, home to about 2,718 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48236.
Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Grosse Pointe Woods; part is in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Village of Grosse Pointe Shores. 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)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL248 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Village of Grosse Pointe Shores; 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.
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores had 2,570 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2010.
It’s the 639th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 36 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI weather station (about a mile 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).
828 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Village of Grosse Pointe Shores.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 152 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 265 |
| Dentists | 52 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 157 |
| Mental health providers | 102 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 82 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Grosse Pointe Public Schools, Detroit Public Schools Community District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Monteith Elementary SchoolGrosse Pointe Woods | Pre-K–4 | 456 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Marquette ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit | Pre-K–8 | 422 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Ferry Elementary SchoolGrosse Pointe Woods | K–4 | 357 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Kerby Elementary SchoolGrosse Pointe Farms | K–4 | 321 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Richard Elementary SchoolGrosse Pointe Farms | K–4 | 313 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Stevens T Mason Elementary SchoolGrosse Pointe Woods | K–4 | 274 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Brownell Middle SchoolGrosse Pointe Farms | 5–8 | 605 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Parcells Middle SchoolGrosse Pointe Woods | 5–8 | 671 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Grosse Pointe North High SchoolGrosse Pointe Woods | 9–12 | 924 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Grosse Pointe South High SchoolGrosse Pointe Farms | 9–12 | 1,123 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Star of the Sea ElementaryGrosse Pointe Woods | Pre-K–8 | 176 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| St Paul Catholic SchoolGrosse Pointe Farms | Pre-K–8 | 374 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| The Grosse Pointe AcademyGrosse Pointe Farms | Pre-K–8 | 214 | Nonsectarian | 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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Shares ZIP codes with Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Farms, Detroit and Village of Grosse Pointe Shores City.
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