Oakland is a charter township in Oakland County, Michigan, home to about 20,339 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48363, and parts of 48306 and 48370 are in Oakland too.
Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Oakland
Mostly Rochester Hills; part is in Oakland
Mostly Addison; part is in Oakland
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 | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL239 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.
Oakland had 20,067 residents in the 2020 census, up 54% since 2000.
It’s the 99th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Oakland County grew from 44,792 residents in 1900 to 1,274,395 in 2020.
Oakland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pontiac Wwtp, MI weather station (9 miles away).
733,671 jobs at 39,792 businesses in Oakland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oakland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Parks (24 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Rochester Community School District, Lake Orion Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Kelly Elementary SchoolOakland | Pre-K–5 | 643 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Oakview Middle SchoolOakland | 6–8 | 510 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Creek AcademyOakland | Pre-K–5 | 97 | Nonsectarian | 3.1 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 Rochester Hills, Addison and Rochester.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.