Oakdale is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, home to about 28,585 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55128.
Homes sold for a median of $194 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 Oakdale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL342 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oakdale; 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.
Oakdale had 28,303 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 34th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Washington County grew from 27,808 residents in 1900 to 267,568 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stillwater 2sw, MN weather station (6 miles away).
95,631 jobs at 6,542 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
284 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oakdale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 183 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (22 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle ElementaryOakdale | Pre-K–5 | 630 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Eagle Point ElementaryOakdale | Pre-K–5 | 792 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Skyview Community MiddleOakdale | 6–8 | 1,029 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Tartan Senior HighOakdale | 9–12 | 1,687 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miniapple International MontessoriSaint Paul | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Paidea Child Development CenterOakdale | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| Transfiguration Elementary SchoolOakdale | Pre-K–8 | 117 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Abi Christian AcademySaint Paul | K–11 | 13 | Pentecostal | 3.0 mi |
| Apostolic Bible Institute Christian AcademyOakdale | 1–11 | 12 | Pentecostal | 3.0 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 Landfall and Pine Springs.
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