ZIP Code 48393 — Wixom city, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 48393 covers Wixom, MI in Oakland County with a population of about 20,098.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 248, 947; U.S. House district MI-11; the DETROIT media market.

Median household income in ZIP 48393 is about $67,194 — about 11% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.8%; unemployment rate near 2.5%; 42.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 11.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $309,100 — about 11% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $901 (about 23% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 52.2% (about 13.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 48393 in Wixom, MI, a household would need roughly $85,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,986. That is about 26% above the local median household income ($67,194), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wixom city, MI as Relatively High (composite score 97.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.5) and wildfire (58.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Wixom city, MI show little to no average snow and around 34.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 786 for ZIP 48393 (Wixom city, MI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.