Oakland Borough is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, home to about 527 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18847.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Susquehanna Depot; part is in Oakland Borough
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oakland Borough. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY123 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oakland Borough; 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 Borough had 563 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 2135th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Susquehanna County grew from 40,043 residents in 1900 to 38,434 in 2020.
Susquehanna 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 16°F. About 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Deposit, NY weather station (11 miles away).
7,461 jobs at 855 businesses in Susquehanna County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oakland Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Susquehanna Community SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna Community El SchSusquehanna | Pre-K–6 | 415 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Susquehanna Community JSHSSusquehanna | 7–12 | 333 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Susquehanna Depot, Great Bend Township, Lanesboro, Jackson Township (Susquehanna County), Oakland Township (Susquehanna County), Harmony Township (Susquehanna County), Gibson and Scott Township (Wayne County).
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