Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:55 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:59 am – 5:03 pm
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People14,682 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.25,688 householdsMedian household income $167,143Median home value $708,300Median rent $1,757 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,130 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 7,519 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 25 minutes68% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages79% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 42% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 16°F33 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 31 days11 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmington station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksForest Lakelake · 3.7 miWing Lakelake · 1.0 miCranbrook Academy of Artcollege · 2.4 miSpecs Howard School of Media Artscollege · 4.2 miWards Pointcape · 5.8 miApple Islandisland · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOakland Hills Country Clubnature preserve · under a mile · 406 acresLincoln Hills Golf Courserecreation area · 1.7 mi · 63 acresOrchard Lake Mdnr Public Accessstate recreation area · 4.8 miDodge #4 State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 76 acresLoon Lake Accessstate recreation area · 10.5 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 10.7 mi · 187 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201832 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighOakland County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighIce storm Very HighCold wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025242 of 350 days measured99 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Oakland County monitors, MI
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBloomfield Hillsserves 3,579 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation818 ft249 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeaumont Hospital - Royal Oak4.9 miPost officeFranklin Post Office1.7 miTown hallFranklin Village Hall1.7 miPoliceFranklin Police Department1.7 miFire stationBloomfield Township Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 3 otherSchoolWing Lake Developmental Centerunder a mileHighBrother Rice High School1.1 miSchoolSaint Regis Catholic School1.1 miCollegeCranbrook Academy of Art2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW23 miInterstateI-6963.4 miUS highwayUS 241.1 miAmtrakTroy, MI TRM4.6 miCoachSouthfieldIndian Trails4.0 miTransit27 stops within a mileSuburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48301 ZIP area.
