Ypsilanti City is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan, home to about 19,857 people across 4.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48197 and 48198.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ypsilanti Charter Township; part is in Ypsilanti City
Mostly Ypsilanti Charter Township; part is in Ypsilanti City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ypsilanti City. 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)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL210 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ypsilanti City; 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.
Ypsilanti City had 20,648 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 103rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Washtenaw County grew from 47,761 residents in 1900 to 372,258 in 2020.
Washtenaw County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ann Arbor Se, MI weather station (4 miles away).
158,858 jobs at 8,322 businesses in Washtenaw County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,087 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ypsilanti City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 302 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 592 |
| Dentists | 93 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 404 |
| Mental health providers | 451 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 219 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 45 |
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 (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1823.
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 Ypsilanti Community Schools, Fortis Academy, Global Tech Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Early Learning CenterYpsilanti | Pre-K–6 | 233 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Fortis AcademyYpsilanti | Pre-K–8 | 681 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Global Tech AcademyYpsilanti | Pre-K–8 | 213 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Perry Early Learning CenterYpsilanti | Pre-K–1 | 271 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Ypsilanti International Elementary SchoolYpsilanti | Pre-K–5 | 416 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Bishop Elementary SchoolYpsilanti | K–5 | 486 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Brick Elementary SchoolYpsilanti | K–5 | 500 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Childs Elementary SchoolYpsilanti | K–5 | 493 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| East Arbor Charter AcademyYpsilanti | K–8 | 483 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| GEE Compass AcademyYpsilanti | K–12 | 132 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Holmes ElementaryYpsilanti | K–6 | 191 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| LCS Virtual AcademyYpsilanti | K–12 | 121 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Pittsfield Acres AcademyYpsilanti | K–8 | 81 | Charter | 3.6 mi |
| Rawsonville Elementary SchoolYpsilanti | K–5 | 313 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| South Arbor Charter AcademyYpsilanti | K–8 | 800 | Charter | 5.6 mi |
| South Pointe Scholars Charter AcademyYpsilanti | K–8 | 631 | Charter | 4.4 mi |
| YPSI Connected Community SchoolYpsilanti | K–8 | 74 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Erickson ElementaryYpsilanti | 1–6 | 271 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Estabrook ElementaryYpsilanti | 1–8 | 357 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Ypsilanti Community Middle SchoolYpsilanti | 5–8 | 456 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| AcceYpsilanti | 6–12 | 175 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Lincoln Middle SchoolYpsilanti | 6–8 | 712 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Washtenaw International Middle AcademyYpsilanti | 6–8 | 249 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual EducationYpsilanti | 7–12 | 386 | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| ACTech High SchoolYpsilanti | 9–12 | 459 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Arbor Preparatory High SchoolYpsilanti | 9–12 | 278 | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| Early College AllianceYpsilanti | 9–12 | 454 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Huron Valley WomensYpsilanti | 9–12 | 2 | Alternative Education | 5.6 mi |
| Lincoln Senior High SchoolYpsilanti | 9–12 | 810 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Washtenaw International High SchoolYpsilanti | 9–12 | 493 | Public | 1.0 mi |
And 1 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Valley AcademyYpsilanti | 6–12 | 266 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 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 Ypsilanti Charter Township, Pittsfield, Superior and Augusta.
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