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48323

Zip code 48323: West Bloomfield, Michigan

Residential delivery areaOakland CountyEastern Time
Population
17,235
Median household income
$144K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$480K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,854/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
46.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
8.6 sq mi
2,006 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 48323

48323 is a suburban zip code in West Bloomfield, Michigan (Oakland County), covering 8.6 sq mi of land. About 17,235 people live here, or 2,006 per square mile. The median resident is 46.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $144,457 a year, 79% above the national median of $80,734. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $479,900, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,854 a month.

64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.1 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 29% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 48323 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
46.3
Under 18
23.1%
65 and over
26.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White74%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian7%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
43
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
21.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
63.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
71%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
10%
Asian / Pacific
5%
Other
12%

Households

Households
6,250
Average household size
2.7
Family households
73.4%
Married couples
62%
Living alone
22.1%
Veterans (of adults)
2.7%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
9%
$50–75k
9%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
36%

Median household income

48323
$144,457
Oakland Co.
$97,760
Michigan
$72,875
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$70,893
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
8.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
48.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.486
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

48323
$479,900
Oakland Co.
$343,600
Michigan
$231,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

48323
$1,854
Oakland Co.
$1,376
Michigan
$1,129
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
96%
2–4 units
0.1%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
1%
Mobile home
0.6%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
6,509
Owner-occupied
89.6%
Vacant
4%
Median year built
1978
Median rooms
7.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
70.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
53.3%
Home value to income
3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
1%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.7%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
21%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
5%
10–19
27%
20–29
29%
30–44
32%
45–59
6%
60+
1%
Average commute
24.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
18%
Healthcare
16%
Business and finance
9%
Sales
9%
Education
7%
Office and admin
7%
Legal and social services
7%
Engineering and science
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Computer and math
4%
Construction and repair
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Transportation and moving
2%
Food service
2%
Production
2%
Police and fire
0.5%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
17%
Professional and technical services
16%
Manufacturing
14%
Finance, insurance and real estate
11%
Retail
8%
Education
8%
Other services
7%
Construction
3%
Public administration
3%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Arts and recreation
3%
Information
1%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1%
Wholesale
0.9%
Agriculture and mining
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$74,746
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
20.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
8.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work48323U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$101,478$74,888
Service$20,284$26,804
Sales and office$32,334$40,476
Construction and maintenance$11,429$49,199
Production and transportation$27,750$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
10%
Some college
15%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
32%
Graduate
32%
High school graduate or higher
95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
64%
Graduate or professional degree
32.5%
Households with broadband
96.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
89.2%
No internet access
2%
Without health insurance
1.1%
Limited-English households
5.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
West Bloomfield
Center point
42.5708° N, 83.3779° W
Land area
8.6 sq mi
Water area
1.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Orchard Lake Village6% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 48323

ZipCityDistanceIncome
48324West Bloomfield1.8 mi$142,100
48322West Bloomfield2.3 mi$113,865
48320Keego Harbor3.5 mi$78,150
48302Bloomfield Hills3.8 mi$178,103
48387Union Lake · PO box4.6 mi—
48007Troy · PO box4.8 mi—
48334Farmington4.8 mi$102,228
48327Waterford5 mi$74,788
48331Farmington5 mi$127,633
48390Walled Lake5.1 mi$91,381
48301Bloomfield Hills5.3 mi$167,143
48328Waterford5.5 mi$72,299

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Questions about 48323

What city is zip code 48323?

48323 is assigned to West Bloomfield, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 48323 in?

48323 is in Oakland County, Michigan.

What is the population of 48323?

About 17,235 people live in 48323, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 48323 in?

48323 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 48323?

The median household income in 48323 is $144,457.

What zip codes are near 48323?

The closest zip codes to 48323 are 48324, 48322, 48320, 48302, 48387.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48323, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.