College graduates in ZIP 48073 (Royal Oak area), 2026

Look past the headlines and the numbers start talking. The Census puts the adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or more in ZIP 48073 (Royal Oak area) at 60.7%.

That is 19% above the Oakland County figure of 51.0%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 34.8%, it is 74% above.

Where ZIP 48073 (Royal Oak area) stands

Among 68 ZIP codes in Oakland County, ZIP 48073 (Royal Oak area) has the 20th highest figure, above 72% of them. The middle figure in that group is 50.9%, so ZIP 48073 (Royal Oak area) sits above the typical one.

The range runs from 10.2% in ZIP 48342 (Pontiac area) to 83.8% in ZIP 48070 (Huntington Woods area). The highest figures in the group belong to ZIP 48070 (Huntington Woods area) (83.8%), ZIP 48069 (Pleasant Ridge area) (79.3%), and ZIP 48301 (Bingham Farms area) (79.1%).

Across all 226 Metro Detroit ZIP codes, ZIP 48073 (Royal Oak area) ranks 23rd.

Next door

ZIP 48017 (Clawson area) nearby comes in at 45.8%, 24% lower. ZIP 48072 (Berkley area) nearby comes in at 58.8%, 3% lower.

ZIP 48067 (Pleasant Ridge area) nearby comes in at 68.7%, 13% higher. ZIP 48070 (Huntington Woods area) nearby comes in at 83.8%, 38% higher.

Related numbers

For households with a broadband subscription, ZIP 48073 (Royal Oak area) comes in at 94.7%. For unemployment rate, ZIP 48073 (Royal Oak area) comes in at 3.0%.

For residents below the poverty line, ZIP 48073 (Royal Oak area) comes in at 6.2%.

What it means for you

So what does that mean for you?

Degrees and trades both pay in Metro Detroit, and this number shows where each path is more common.

How we read the numbers

The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare ZIP 48073 (Royal Oak area) with the 68 ZIP codes in Oakland County that have the same figure on file, highest first.