Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:55 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:58 am – 5:02 pm
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People2,602 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.11,139 householdsMedian household income $171,125Median home value $448,700Median rent $1,720 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,804 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 1,478 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, education and health care 22%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 25 minutes62% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages79% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 42% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 20°F30 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 31 days13 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Detroit City Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Farmington
Nearby landmarksOakland Community College - Royal Oak Campuscollege · under a mileBaker College - Royal Oak Campuscollege · 1.1 miEndicott Lakelake · 7.9 miLake Genesarethlake · 7.9 miUpper River Rougeriver · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeary Parkpark · under a mileMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 2.2 mi · 187 acresHarding Parkpark · under a mileTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 11.2 miRiver Bend Township Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 977 acresPlumbrook Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.4 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 201825 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202631 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription93% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPleasant Ridgeserves 2,872 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation660 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenry Ford Kingswood Hospital2.0 miPost officeFerndale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPleasant Ridge City Hallunder a milePolicePleasant Ridge Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFerndale Fire Department Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools6 elementary, 3 middle, 7 high, 7 otherElementaryFerndale Lower Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighUniversity High Schoolunder a mileElementaryFerndale Upper Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeOakland Community College - Royal Oak Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW21 miInterstateI-752.0 miUS highwayUS 246.8 miAmtrakRoyal Oak, MI ROY1.2 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan7.8 miCoachSouthfield Bus StopGreyhound6.1 miTransit43 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 48069 ZIP area.
