Wixom is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 17,295 people across 9.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48393.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wixom; also Lyon and Commerce
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wixom. 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)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL218 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wixom; 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.
Wixom had 17,193 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 117th 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 15°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milford Gm Proving Ground, MI weather station (9 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).
68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wixom.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 29 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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 Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, Oakland Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wixom Elementary SchoolWixom | Pre-K–5 | 438 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Loon Lake Elementary SchoolWixom | K–5 | 496 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Sarah G Banks Middle SchoolWixom | 6–8 | 597 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Oakland Schools Technical CampusSWWixom | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine of Siena AcademyWixom | 9–12 | 216 | Roman Catholic | 3.0 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 Lyon and Commerce.
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