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Oakland ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Oakland, NJ is 07436, and its area codes are 201 and 551.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
12,768
Area codes
201, 551

Mail addressed to Oakland uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Oakland in numbers

About 12,768 people live in Oakland, in 4,488 households. The median household income is $162,019 a year, 56% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $591,300 (30% above the New Jersey median), and median gross rent is $1,383 a month. The median age is 40.7; 56.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43.6% across New Jersey); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population12,768Oakland12,768
Households4,488Oakland4,488
Median age40.7Oakland40.7New Jersey40.1US 38.9
Median household income$162,019Oakland$162,019New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$591,300Oakland$591,300New Jersey$454,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,383Oakland$1,383New Jersey$1,720US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher56.8%Oakland56.8%New Jersey43.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.5 minOakland29.5 minNew Jersey30.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,501 / sq miOakland1,501 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Oakland borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Oakland

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Oakland
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07436 Oakland , NJ Standard 12,740 $161,971 $591,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Oakland

These ZIP codes cover part of Oakland but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Oakland
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
07417 Franklin Lakes , NJ Standard 11,112 $236,023 $1,265,000

Map of Oakland ZIP codes

07436

The ZIP codes of Oakland, NJ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Oakland

The nearest larger towns are Ramsey (14,805 people, 5.3 mi), Preakness (18,520 people, 6.5 mi) and Hawthorne (19,628 people, 6.7 mi).

Towns near Oakland
TownPopulationDistance
Franklin Lakes 11,084 2.4 mi
Pines Lake 2,882 2.5 mi
Wanaque 11,206 2.6 mi
Pompton Lakes 11,047 3.1 mi
Riverdale 4,112 4.6 mi
Bloomingdale 7,716 5.0 mi
Ringwood 11,657 5.3 mi
Ramsey 14,805 5.3 mi
North Haledon 8,778 5.5 mi
Allendale 6,865 5.6 mi
Pompton Plains 10,971 5.6 mi
Midland Park 7,019 5.7 mi
Butler 8,133 6.0 mi
Waldwick 10,164 6.1 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Oakland, NJ ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/nj/oakland

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