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Founded 1852Alameda CountyElev. 43 m

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Oakland at a glance

Median age

37.6

Median household income

$97,369

Median home value

$924,700

Median rent

$1,917/mo

Homeownership

41.7%

Bachelor's or higher

47.9%

Avg. commute

30.5 min

Unemployment

Residents by race & ethnicity

White27.9%

Hispanic or Latino28.9%

Black20.5%

Asian15.3%

Oakland is a city in California with about 438,072 residents. Oakland was founded in 1852 and sits in Alameda County. The median age is 37.6 and the median household income is $97,369. Homes carry a median value of $924,700, and about 42% of residents own where they live. Around 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 31 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Oakland

Michael Smith (~66)John Smith (~60)James Smith (~57)David Smith (~54)Robert Smith (~53)Michael Johnson (~52)John Johnson (~47)James Johnson (~45)Michael Williams (~44)William Smith (~43)David Johnson (~42)Robert Johnson (~42)John Williams (~40)Michael Brown (~39)Michael Jones (~39)James Williams (~38)David Williams (~36)John Brown (~35)Robert Williams (~35)John Jones (~35)William Johnson (~34)Mary Smith (~34)James Brown (~34)James Jones (~33)Michael Garcia (~32)David Brown (~32)Maria Smith (~31)Michael Miller (~31)David Jones (~31)Robert Brown (~31)Robert Jones (~31)Daniel Smith (~31)Joseph Smith (~30)Michael Davis (~30)Richard Smith (~30)Michael Rodriguez (~30)Michael Martinez (~29)Thomas Smith (~29)Christopher Smith (~29)John Garcia (~28)William Williams (~28)John Miller (~28)Michael Hernandez (~28)James Garcia (~27)John Davis (~27)James Miller (~27)John Rodriguez (~27)Mary Johnson (~27)James Davis (~26)John Martinez (~26)James Rodriguez (~26)David Garcia (~26)David Miller (~25)John Hernandez (~25)Jennifer Smith (~25)William Brown (~25)Robert Garcia (~25)Matthew Smith (~25)Robert Miller (~25)Maria Johnson (~25)

Occupations in Oakland

Management, business, science & arts51.6%

Sales & office16.5%

Service15.7%

Production, transportation & material moving9.9%

Natural resources, construction & maintenance6.4%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

1860–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Oakland is

Oakland (highlighted) among major cities in California.

Notable people from Oakland

Zendaya Mark Hamill Billie Joe Armstrong Mahershala Ali Thomas Schelling Brandon Lee George Stevens Amy Tan Paul Pierce Jo Van Fleet

Born in Oakland. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Oakland

Oakland has 54 places on the National Register of Historic Places, including 2 National Historic Landmarks (★).

Lightship WAL-605, RELIEF ★USS POTOMAC (yacht) ★Oakland City Hall Oakland Public Library Oakland YWCA Building Madison Park Apartments Pacific Press Building Mills Hall

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Oakland

The Western Outlook · 1894-1928Oakland Sunshine · 189?-19??

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Oakland

Hayward (12 mi)Fremont (25 mi)Sunnyvale (29 mi)San Jose (40 mi)San Francisco (44 mi)Stockton (52 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Oakland, CA (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Oakland, California.

Rory Rey Garcia, 24

Oakland · Alameda County · 94606

AKA Ryan Rey Garcia