Oakland is a community in Marion County, Arkansas, home to about 146 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72661.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oakland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)175 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Boone County Airport (HRO)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN173 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX346 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oakland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 484th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Marion County grew from 11,377 residents in 1900 to 16,826 in 2020.
Marion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mountain Home Baxter Ap, AR weather station (8 miles away).
2,761 jobs at 246 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oakland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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