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Sterling Heights ZIP codes, Michigan

Sterling Heights, MI has 5 ZIP codes: 48310, 48312, 48313, 48314 and 48311. The largest is 48310.

USPS city name
5 ZIP codes
Population
133,573

Sterling Heights in numbers

About 133,573 people live in Sterling Heights, in 51,736 households, the 4th-largest of Michigan's 745 census places. The median household income is $79,909 a year, 10% above the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $274,300 (18% above the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $1,292 a month. The median age is 41.7; 31.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population133,573Sterling Heights133,573
Households51,736Sterling Heights51,736
Median age41.7Sterling Heights41.7Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$79,909Sterling Heights$79,909Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$274,300Sterling Heights$274,300Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,292Sterling Heights$1,292Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%Sterling Heights31.1%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.7 minSterling Heights24.7 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,665 / sq miSterling Heights3,665 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Sterling Heights city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Sterling Heights

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sterling Heights
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48310 Sterling Heights , MI Standard 43,354 $78,058 $274,700
48312 Sterling Heights , MI Standard 34,401 $68,061 $264,500
48313 Sterling Heights , MI Standard 34,015 $88,065 $266,900
48314 Sterling Heights , MI Standard 21,803 $85,889 $331,500
48311 Sterling Heights , MI No street area — — —

Map of Sterling Heights ZIP codes

4831048312483134831448311

The ZIP codes of Sterling Heights, MI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Sterling Heights

The nearest larger towns are Warren (137,928 people, 6.1 mi), Detroit (638,530 people, 14 mi) and Toledo, OH (267,463 people, 69 mi).

Towns near Sterling Heights
TownPopulationDistance
Utica 5,180 3.3 mi
Fraser 14,583 5.2 mi
Troy 87,898 5.9 mi
Warren 137,928 6.1 mi
Madison Heights 28,419 6.3 mi
Clawson 11,374 6.8 mi
Center Line 8,463 7.0 mi
Roseville 47,123 7.0 mi
Mount Clemens 15,511 7.7 mi
Royal Oak 57,950 8.1 mi
Rochester 12,934 8.6 mi
Rochester Hills 77,089 8.7 mi
Hazel Park 14,963 8.9 mi
Eastpointe 33,982 9.0 mi

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