California / Census place 0653000

Oakland

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Oakland city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
440,838
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
7,877/sq mi
56 sq mi land area
Median age
37.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$101,600
Median home value
$929,900
Median gross rent
$1,979
Bachelor’s degree or higher
48.7%
Typical commute
29.8 min
Public transit commute
12.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: OAKLAND INTL AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
66.5°F
Average low
49.7°F
Annual rainfall
18.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Oakland.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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