ZIP code
48178
South Lyon, MI
48178 covers South Lyon in Oakland County, with 37,303 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 48178. Methodology
ZIP code map of 48178

About ZIP code 48178
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 48178. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 48178
Race
- White32,534
- Black or African American437
- American Indian or Alaska Native101
- Asian1,353
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race277
- Two or more races2,153
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,157
Age
- Under 104,694
- 10 to 195,319
- 20 to 293,247
- 30 to 394,295
- 40 to 495,189
- 50 to 595,489
- 60 to 694,717
- 70 to 792,671
- 80 and older1,237
Income and housing in 48178
Education
- High school graduate97.9%
- Bachelor's degree52.6%
- Graduate degree22.8%
Places covering 48178
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- South Lyon31.9%
- Whitmore Lake2.4%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Oakland County65.1%
- Livingston County28.7%
- Washtenaw County6.2%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
65.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 48178
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28,521 | |
| 2006 | 27,663 | |
| 2007 | 28,737 | |
| 2008 | 28,414 | |
| 2009 | 28,589 | |
| 2010 | 29,325 | |
| 2011 | 29,173 | 30,154 |
| 2012 | 29,729 | 30,990 |
| 2013 | 29,815 | 32,080 |
| 2014 | 30,288 | 32,710 |
| 2015 | 31,513 | 33,660 |
| 2016 | 32,362 | 34,860 |
| 2017 | 33,393 | 35,450 |
| 2018 | 34,308 | 35,830 |
| 2019 | 35,390 | 36,180 |
| 2020 | 34,882 | 36,540 |
| 2021 | 36,684 | 36,880 |
| 2022 | 36,842 | 37,360 |
| 2023 | 37,303 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 48178
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 48165New Hudson4.2 miPop 9,141 · Income $105,511
- 48168Northville6.5 miPop 25,039 · Income $173,671
- 48167Northville6.8 miPop 23,281 · Income $118,378
- 48189Whitmore Lake6.8 miPop 13,748 · Income $82,433
- 48374Novi7.3 miPop 17,828 · Income $185,203
- 48116Brighton7.7 miPop 27,817 · Income $109,606
- 48139Hamburg7.7 miPop 81 · Income $65,298
- 48393Wixom7.8 miPop 20,098 · Income $67,194
- 48170Plymouth8.2 miPop 40,573 · Income $109,442
- 48105Ann Arbor8.3 miPop 36,959 · Income $94,737
- 48381Milford8.6 miPop 13,737 · Income $103,156
- 48380Milford9.6 miPop 7,501 · Income $133,224
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ZIP code 48178 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 48178 in?
- 48178 is in South Lyon, MI.
- What county is 48178 in?
- 48178 is in Oakland County.
- What is the median household income in 48178?
- The median household income in 48178 is $130,781.
- Which ZIP codes are near 48178?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 48178.