Oakland

Population: 12,700
Median household income: $162,862
Median home value: $567,200

Located in Bergen County, New Jersey, Oakland is a community with a population of 12,700. Its median household income of $162,862 runs above the Bergen County figure of $123,715.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oakland's population declined 2.1% from 12,972 to 12,700, while its median home value rose 21.0% from $468,700 to $567,200.

3.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.85 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,700
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $162,862
Median home value: $567,200
Median gross rent: $1,462
Housing units: 4,687
Homeownership rate: 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,97212,700

Median household income

$126,319$162,862

Median home value

$468,700$567,200

Median gross rent

$1,642$1,462

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,972	$126,319	$468,700	$1,642
2020	12,953	$140,074	$472,400	$1,612
2021	12,773	$152,283	$475,400	$1,731
2022	12,734	$162,848	$535,900	$1,520
2023	12,700	$162,862	$567,200	$1,462

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	754	5.9%
5 to 17	2,008	15.8%
18 to 24	1,006	7.9%
25 to 34	1,371	10.8%
35 to 44	1,627	12.8%
45 to 54	2,016	15.9%
55 to 64	1,727	13.6%
65 to 74	1,244	9.8%
75 and over	947	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,183	80.2%
Black or African American	159	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	434	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	175	1.4%
Two or more races	241	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,506	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree32.8%

Graduate or professional degree21.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	301	3.4%
High school graduate	1,772	19.8%
Some college or associate's	1,997	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,933	32.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,929	21.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit3.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home18.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,808	71.3%
Carpooled	319	4.7%
Public transit	222	3.3%
Walked	91	1.3%
Bicycle	29	0.4%
Worked from home	1,239	18.4%
Other means	38	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,157	21.0%
15 to 29 min	2,125	38.6%
30 to 44 min	1,034	18.8%
45 to 59 min	503	9.1%
60+ min	688	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 3.2% (395 of 12,436)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,509	79.8%
Nonfamily households	886	20.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,395	93.8%
Vacant	292	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,033	91.8%
Renter-occupied	362	8.2%

1-unit, detached91.0%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,265	91.0%
1-unit, attached	202	4.3%
2 to 4 units	138	2.9%
5 to 19 units	46	1.0%
20 or more units	31	0.7%
Mobile home & other	5	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3453850
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 8.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 41.0310, -74.2405