Town guide

Oakland, Florida

Oakland is a town in Orange County, Florida, home to about 3,646 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 34760, and parts of 34787 are in Oakland too.

Homes sold for a median of $402 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,6461,565 per sq mi
Median home value$557,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$402Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Oakland

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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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Around Oakland

Distances

Nearest major airportOrlando International Airport (MCO)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Orlando, FL18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA873 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.

Who represents Oakland

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Oakland had 3,516 residents in the 2020 census, up 276% since 2000.

It’s the 556th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Orange County grew from 11,374 residents in 1900 to 1,429,908 in 2020.

Oakland population by census2000: 936, 2010: 2,538, 2020: 3,51693620002,53820103,5162020

Orange County, 1900–2020

Orange County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,374, 1910: 19,107, 1920: 19,890, 1930: 49,737, 1940: 70,074, 1950: 114,950, 1960: 263,540, 1970: 344,311, 1980: 471,016, 1990: 677,491, 2000: 896,344, 2010: 1,145,956, 2020: 1,429,90811K’00’1020K’20’3070K’40’50264K’60’70471K’80’90896K’00’101.4M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 53.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OaklandJan: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 51°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 84°F, low 59°F, 3.1 in; May: high 89°F, low 66°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 71°F, 8.1 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 73°F, 7.7 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 73°F, 7.8 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 72°F, 6 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 79°F, low 57°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 73°F, low 52°F, 2.4 in71°49°Jan3.075°51°Feb2.379°55°Mar3.284°59°Apr3.189°66°May4.292°71°Jun8.193°73°Jul7.792°73°Aug7.891°72°Sep6.085°65°Oct3.879°57°Nov2.173°52°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orlando W, FL weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Orange County

842,028 jobs at 45,588 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orange CountyHotels and restaurants: 127,746 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 100,404 jobs; Retail trade: 89,299 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 70,811 jobs; Professional services: 62,056 jobs; Administrative and support: 57,319 jobs; Wholesale trade: 45,542 jobs; Construction: 44,530 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 11% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oakland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Orlando Health-Health Central HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ocoee4.5 miles
  • Orlando Health South Lake HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Clermont7.2 miles
  • Orlando HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Orlando13.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

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.

Places in and around Oakland

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Tucker Ranch Recreation and Nature Complex · 90 acres0.7 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park · 27 acres1.1 mi
  • Lake Brim Park · 15 acres1.2 mi
  • Black Lake Park Neighborhood Park · 8 acres1.0 mi
  • Tildenville Park · 4 acres0.5 mi
  • Prosperity Park · 2 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • ALDI0.7 mi
  • Publix0.7 mi
  • Save-A-Lot1.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries

  • Winter Garden Branch2.1 mi
  • Franklin W. Chase Memorial Library5.2 mi

Museums

  • Heritage Foundation History Center1.7 mi
  • Winter Garden Heritage Museum1.7 mi
  • Winter Garden Heritage Foundation1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Garden Theater1.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Oakland

Public schools here are run by Orange. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oakland Avenue CharterOaklandK–5519Charter1.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Family Christian SchoolOaklandK–8130Christian (no specific denomination)2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Horizon West, Winter Garden, Four Corners, Clermont and Tildenville.

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