Local servicesHospitalHenry Ford Saint John Children's Hospital1.5 miPost officeKensington Post Office1.4 miTown hallHarper Woods City Hallunder a milePoliceHarper Woods Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHarper Woods Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools11 elementary, 5 middle, 3 high, 6 otherHighHarper Woods High Schoolunder a mileElementaryBeacon Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryPoupard Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMacomb Community College South Campus5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW27 miInterstateI-94under a mileUS highwayUS 129.5 miAmtrakDetroit, MI DET8.8 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan8.7 miCoachDetroitAmtrak Chartered Vehicle8.8 miTransit63 stops within a mileSuburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART), Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48225 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48225 ZIP area.
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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People16,098 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.55,902 householdsMedian household income $61,750Median home value $153,800Median rent $1,368 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,391 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 7,308 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 26 minutes67% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Arabic 2%, Spanish 1%, French or Haitian Creole 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksMilk Riverriver · 3.1 miGaukler Pointcape · 3.3 miMacomb Community College South Campuscollege · 5.1 miFords Covebay · 3.2 miWindmill Pointcape · 5.6 miLake Muskodaylake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohnston Parkpark · under a mileGhesquiere Parkpark · under a mileTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 8.7 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 9.1 mi · 187 acresRiver Bend Township Parkstate park · 15.5 mi · 977 acresPlumbrook Nature Preservestate conservation land · 14.5 mi · 97 acresSource: 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 201823 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202629 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHarper Woodsserves 14,236 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2023: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation591 ft180 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
