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Summary for Sterling Heights

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Located in: Macomb County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Sterling Hts.

Time Zone: Sterling Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 586

ZIP Codes: 48310-48314<1>

Elevation: 610 feet [185.93 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Sterling Heights)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	132,187 (1.92% increase since 2010)
2010:	129,699 (4.2% increase since 2000)
2000:	124,471

Total Area:<4> 36.8 sq. miles [95.3 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 52,190

Websites for Sterling Heights

Official Website: www.ci.sterling-heights.mi.us/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Sterling Heights:

Lat: 42.580400° (or 42°34'49" N)

Lon: -83.030300° (or -83°1'49" W)

USGS Topo Map: Warren<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sterling Heights

GNIS ID: 1627126

FIPS State / Place Code: 26 / 76460

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sterling Heights)

About Macomb County

The city of Mount Clemens is the County Seat for {Macomb County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Macomb)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	873,972 (3.88% increase since 2010)
2010	841,352 (6.75% increase since 2000)
2000:	788,149

Total Area: 570 sq. miles [1,478.5 km²] - of which 16.05% is water (91.6 sq. miles [237.3 km²])

Housing Units: 356,626

Official Website: https://www.macombgov.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Macomb

GNIS ID: 1622992

FIPS State / County Code: 26 / 099

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sterling Heights)

About Michigan

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	9,984,795 (1.02% increase since 2010)
2010:	9,883,640 (0.55% decrease since 2000)
2000:	9,938,444

Websites for State of Michigan

Official Website: https://www.michigan.gov/

Tourism: https://www.michigan.org/

Parks: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/

Fishing: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/fishing

Hunting: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Michigan

GNIS ID: 1779789

FIPS State: 26

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sterling Heights)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Sterling Heights). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sterling Heights or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Sterling Heights includes: 48310, 48311, 48312, 48313 & 48314.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sterling Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Sterling Heights. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Sterling Heights, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Sterling Heights.