Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:56 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min8:00 am – 5:03 pm
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People17,235 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.36,250 householdsMedian household income $144,457Median home value $479,900Median rent $1,854 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,071 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 7,841 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 19%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 24 minutes75% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages64% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Arabic 6%, other languages 4%, Chinese 3%8% 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 30°F, lows 17°F29 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 31 days10 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pontiac Oakland Co Intl Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Farmington
Parks and public landsOrchard Lake Mdnr Public Accessstate recreation area · 1.0 miOrchard Lake Nature Sanctuarypark · under a mile · 51 acresDodge #4 State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 76 acresShenandoah Golf Coursenature preserve · 1.0 mi · 133 acresProud Lake Nature Study Areastate recreation area · 6.7 mi · 106 acresProud Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.7 mi · 3,503 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 201836 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202640 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 home97% 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 waterWest Bloomfield Townshipserves 49,479 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation970 ft296 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital2.7 miPost officeWest Bloomfield Post Office2.3 miTown hallWest Bloomfield Town Hallunder a milePoliceWest Bloomfield Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWest Bloomfield Fire Department - Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementarySheiko Elementary School1.0 miHighWest Bloomfield High School1.0 miSchoolMesivta of Toledo School1.1 miCollegeOakland Community College - Orchard Ridge5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW25 miInterstateI-6965.3 miUS highwayUS 244.5 miAmtrakPontiac, MI PNT6.1 miCoachPontiac (Amtrak Intermodal)Indian Trails6.1 miTransit10 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 48323 ZIP area.
