Waterford is a charter township in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 70,160 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48327, 48328 and 48329.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Waterford
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL227 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waterford; 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.
Waterford had 70,565 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 21st 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 29.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pontiac Oakland Co Intl Ap, MI weather station (2 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).
678 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waterford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 60 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 51 |
| Dentists | 80 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 90 |
| Mental health providers | 289 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 72 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 26 |
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 (50 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Waterford School District, Momentum Academy, Waterford Montessori Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Elementary SchoolWaterford | Pre-K–5 | 298 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Haviland Elementary SchoolWaterford | Pre-K–5 | 308 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Kingsley Montgomery SchoolWaterford | Pre-K–12 | 45 | Special Education | 3.0 mi |
| Momentum AcademyWaterford | Pre-K–8 | 219 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Riverside Elementary SchoolWaterford | Pre-K–5 | 291 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Schoolcraft Elementary SchoolWaterford | Pre-K–5 | 398 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Waterford Montessori AcademyWaterford | Pre-K–5 | 213 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Cooley Elementary SchoolWaterford | K–5 | 377 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Donelson Hills Elementary SchoolWaterford | K–5 | 392 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Grayson ElementaryWaterford | K–5 | 437 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Knudsen Elementary SchoolWaterford | K–5 | 278 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Oakside Prep AcademyWaterford | K–12 | 1,424 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Virtual Learning Academy ConsortiumWaterford | K–12 | 298 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Waterford Montessori AcademyWaterford | K–8 | 188 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Mason Middle SchoolWaterford | 6–8 | 731 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Pierce Middle SchoolWaterford | 6–8 | 733 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Waterford Kettering High SchoolWaterford | 7–12 | 909 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Waterford Durant High SchoolWaterford | 9–12 | 120 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| Waterford Mott High SchoolWaterford | 9–12 | 963 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Waterford Lifetracks Program Crary CampusWaterford | Ungraded | 27 | Special Education | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic SchoolWaterford | Pre-K–12 | 365 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 mi |
| Lakecrest Baptist SchoolWaterford | K–12 | 70 | Baptist | 1.3 mi |
| A Ray of Hope AcademyWaterford | 5 | 2 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 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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