Zip code 48323: West Bloomfield, Michigan
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
- 98thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%64th of 931 in MI
- 98thU.S. 10% · MI 8.6%51st of 961 in MI
- Healthcare workers15.8%96thU.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%49th of 961 in MI
- Homeownership rate89.6%95thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%295th of 958 in MI
- 94thU.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%208th of 962 in MI
- Median household income$144,45793rdStrengthU.S. $80,734 · MI $72,87516th of 952 in MI
- Per capita income$70,89392ndStrengthU.S. $44,673 · MI $40,73529th of 962 in MI
- 92ndStrengthU.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%40th of 961 in MI
- Broadband access96.6%90thStrengthU.S. 91% · MI 90.5%51st of 958 in MI
- Median earnings per worker$74,74690thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · MI $47,17824th of 960 in MI
- Median age46.389thU.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2345th of 962 in MI
- 84thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MI 0.46590th of 958 in MI
- Work from home21.1%80thU.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%87th of 961 in MI
- Median gross rent$1,85477thU.S. $1,413 · MI $1,12912th of 851 in MI
- 77thU.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%28th of 962 in MI
- Median home value$479,90073rdU.S. $332,700 · MI $231,60028th of 946 in MI
- Tech workers4.3%72ndU.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%113th of 961 in MI
- 64thU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%345th of 961 in MI
- Residents under 1823.1%59thU.S. 22% · MI 21.2%271st of 962 in MI
- Population density2,006/sq mi57thU.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi147th of 962 in MI
- 40thU.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3160th of 962 in MI
- Average commute24.1 min37thU.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min584th of 941 in MI
- Poverty rate8.1%32ndU.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%657th of 959 in MI
- Population17,23526thU.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761231st of 962 in MI
- 22ndU.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%804th of 958 in MI
- Veterans2.7%12thU.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%919th of 962 in MI
- 9thU.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%785th of 961 in MI
- Uninsured rate1.1%1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%917th of 961 in MI
| Measure | 48323 | Oakland | MI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 70.6% | 44.8% | 50.4% | 51.1% | 64th of 931 | |
| Self-employed workers | 20.1% | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10% | 51st of 961 | |
| Healthcare workers | 15.8% | 9.7% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 49th of 961 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 89.6% | 72.7% | 73.2% | 65.2% | 295th of 958 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 26.7% | 18.4% | 18.6% | 17.2% | 208th of 962 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $144,457 | $97,760 | $72,875 | $80,734 | 16th of 952 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $70,893 | $56,696 | $40,735 | $44,673 | 29th of 962 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 64% | 51% | 32.4% | 35.7% | 40th of 961 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 96.6% | 94.2% | 90.5% | 91% | 51st of 958 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $74,746 | $61,646 | $47,178 | $49,666 | 24th of 960 | |
| Median age | 46.3 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 345th of 962 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.486 | 0.467 | 0.465 | 0.483 | 90th of 958 | |
| Work from home | 21.1% | 20.2% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 87th of 961 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,854 | $1,376 | $1,129 | $1,413 | 12th of 851 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 21.5% | 13.3% | 7.2% | 14.1% | 28th of 962 | |
| Median home value | $479,900 | $343,600 | $231,600 | $332,700 | 28th of 946 | |
| Tech workers | 4.3% | 5.5% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 113th of 961 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.2% | 345th of 961 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.1% | 20.3% | 21.2% | 22% | 271st of 962 | |
| Population density | 2,006/sq mi | 1,476/sq mi | 178/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 147th of 962 | |
| Diversity index | 43 | 50.6 | 45.3 | 61.4 | 160th of 962 | |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 25.8 min | 24.2 min | 26.4 min | 584th of 941 | |
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 7.7% | 13.2% | 12.5% | 657th of 959 | |
| Population | 17,235 | 1,279,825 | 10,077,761 | 334,922,499 | 231st of 962 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4% | 5.5% | 11.8% | 10.1% | 804th of 958 | |
| Veterans | 2.7% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 919th of 962 | |
| Government workers | 8.3% | 9.2% | 11.6% | 14.5% | 785th of 961 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.1% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 8.4% | 917th of 961 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White74%
- Black11%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian7%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other1%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 48323 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- Michigan
- County
- Oakland County
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48324 | West Bloomfield, MI | 1.8 mi | $142,100 |
| 48322 | West Bloomfield, MI | 2.3 mi | $113,865 |
| 48320 | Keego Harbor, MI | 3.5 mi | $78,150 |
| 48302 | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 3.8 mi | $178,103 |
| 48387 | Union Lake, MI · PO box | 4.6 mi | — |
| 48007 | Troy, MI · PO box | 4.8 mi | — |
| 48334 | Farmington, MI | 4.8 mi | $102,228 |
| 48327 | Waterford, MI | 5 mi | $74,788 |
| 48331 | Farmington, MI | 5 mi | $127,633 |
| 48390 | Walled Lake, MI | 5.1 mi | $91,381 |
| 48301 | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 5.3 mi | $167,143 |
| 48328 | Waterford, MI | 5.5 mi | $72,299 |
Zip codes like 48323 elsewhere
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.