White Lake is a charter township in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 31,046 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48383 and 48386.
Homes sold for a median of $200 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 White Lake. 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)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL221 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of White Lake; 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.
White Lake had 30,950 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 60th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 62 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, White Lake 4e, MI weather station (4 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).
88 doctors and other health care providers list an office in White Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (27 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
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 Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, Waterford School District, Huron Valley Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin ElementaryWhite Lake | Pre-K–5 | 467 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Houghton Elementary SchoolWhite Lake | Pre-K–5 | 278 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Oxbow Elementary SchoolWhite Lake | Pre-K–5 | 397 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Lakewood Elementary SchoolWhite Lake | K–5 | 434 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| White Lake Middle SchoolWhite Lake | 5–8 | 525 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lakeland High SchoolWhite Lake | 6–12 | 1,012 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Harbor High SchoolWhite Lake | 8–12 | 133 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Huron Valley Adult EducationWhite Lake | 9–12 | 15 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Oaks Montessori Christian AcademyWhite Lake | Pre-K–K | 20 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
| St Patrick Catholic SchoolWhite Lake | Pre-K–8 | 471 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 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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