Oakland, MD

Census ZIP code profile for Oakland, MD — 1 ZIPs, total population 14,194. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Oakland, MD is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 14,194 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Oakland splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Oakland, the median household income averages $64,921 and per-capita income averages $45,503. Poverty rate runs at 11.3% and unemployment at 4.7%. On housing, the average median home value is $233,300 with median rent of $803 per month, and 76.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Oakland against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Oakland as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

14,194

Population

$64,921

Median Income

$233,300

Median Home Value

49.4

Median Age

How much do residents of Oakland earn?

Median Household Income
$64,921
Per Capita Income
$45,503
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Poverty Rate
11.3%

What does housing look like in Oakland?

Median Home Value
$233,300
Median Rent
$803/mo
Owner Occupied
76.4%
Housing Units
8,529

Who lives in Oakland?

Bachelor's Degree+
27.6%
High School+
66.7%
Avg Commute
19 min
Foreign Born
1.4%

ZIP Codes in Oakland, MD

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
21550 14,194 27 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Oakland, MD?
Oakland, MD has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 14,194, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Oakland?
The average median household income across Oakland, MD ZIP codes is $64,921. The poverty rate is 11.3%.
What is the cost of living in Oakland?
The average median home value in Oakland, MD is $233,300. Median rent is $803/month. 76.4% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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