Oakland is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, home to about 9,979 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 38028 and 38060, and parts of 38068 are in Oakland too.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Oakland; also Arlington
Mostly Oakland
Mostly Somerville; 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 | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)26 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX445 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 8,936 residents in the 2020 census, up 599% since 2000.
It’s the 68th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Fayette County grew from 29,701 residents in 1900 to 41,990 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 57 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Collierville, TN weather station (11 miles away).
9,386 jobs at 690 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oakland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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
Pharmacies
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.
Public schools here are run by Fayette County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland ElementaryOakland | Pre-K–5 | 621 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| West Junior High SchoolOakland | 6–8 | 340 | Public | 2.5 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 Somerville, Arlington and Williston.
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.