Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:56 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min8:00 am – 5:03 pm
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People13,285 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.74,790 householdsMedian household income $102,072Median home value $336,800Median rent $1,732 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,335 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 6,953 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 20%, retail 13%Average commute 32 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F35 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May62 in of snow a year, on about 51 days6 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, White Lake 4e station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsBloomer State Parkstate park · 1.2 miHighland State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 1.6 mi · 5,264 acresPontiac Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 2.0 mi · 3,529 acresJudy Hawley Parkpark · under a mileBoat Launchstate recreation area · 2.9 miBrentwood Golf and Country Clubnature preserve · 2.2 mi · 162 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201845 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202649 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 subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhite Lake Townshipserves 6,619 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,052 ft321 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDMC Huron Valley - Sinai Hospital4.6 miPost officeHighland Post Office4.5 miTown hallMilford Charter Township Hall5.7 miPoliceWhite Lake Township Policeunder a mileFire stationWhite Lake Township Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighHarbor High Schoolunder a mileCollegeWalsh College - Novi12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBishop International Airport FNT24 miMajor airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW32 miInterstateI-756.5 miUS highwayUS 246.7 miAmtrakPontiac, MI PNT12 miCoachPontiac (Amtrak Intermodal)Indian Trails12 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 48383 ZIP area.
