Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:54 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:57 am – 5:01 pm
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People31,435 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.012,585 householdsMedian household income $128,242Median home value $369,900Median rent $1,624 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,851 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 15,208 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 24 minutes68% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages66% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Arabic 2%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 17°F36 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 16 days11 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grosse Pointe Farms station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksGaukler Pointcape · 2.5 miMilk Riverriver · 2.8 miFords Covebay · 2.6 miWindmill Pointcape · 4.9 miMacomb Community College South Campuscollege · 7.0 miLake Muskodaylake · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCountry Club of Detroitnature preserve · under a mile · 248 acresKerby Rdpark · under a mileTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 9.1 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 11.1 mi · 187 acresRiver Bend Township Parkstate park · 17.4 mi · 977 acresBrandenburg Parkstate park · 18.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201822 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWayne County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality36% of days had good air in 2025132 of 365 days measured222 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 54, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wayne County monitors, MI
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Grosse Pointeserves 5,421 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation590 ft180 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSelect Specialty Hospital - Grosse Pointe1.1 miPost officeGrosse Pointe Post Office1.2 miTown hallGrosse Pointe Woods City Hall1.1 miPoliceGrosse Pointe Woods Police Department1.1 miFire stationGrosse Pointe Woods Department of Public Safety Fire Station1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 4 otherSchoolOur Lady Star of the Sea Schoolunder a mileSchoolUniversity Liggett Schoolunder a mileElementaryMonteith Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMacomb Community College South Campus7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW28 miInterstateI-941.7 miUS highwayUS 1210 miAmtrakDetroit, MI DET9.9 miLight railGreektown ElevatorDetroit People Mover9.7 miCoachDetroitAmtrak Chartered Vehicle9.9 miTransit40 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 48236 ZIP area.
