Oakland, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 936. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,093 (+16.8% change)
Males: 450 (48.1%), Females: 486 (51.9%)

Orange County

Zip code: 34760

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $52,159
Median house value: $118,800

Population by Race

Races in Oakland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.2%)
  • Black (31.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (14.1%), English (13.8%), German (10.1%), Irish (9.6%), Scottish (3.1%), Italian (3.0%).

Elevation: 124 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Oakland, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oakland

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakland city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +233 (+33.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oakland:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakland:

  • ORLANDO INTL (about 25 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: MCO)
  • ORLANDO SANFORD (about 32 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: SFB)
  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 48 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oakland:

  • ORLANDO COUNTRY (about 11 miles; PLYMOUTH, FL; Abbreviation: X04)
  • BOB WHITE FIELD (about 13 miles; ZELLWOOD, FL; Abbreviation: X61)
  • MID FLORIDA AIR SERVICE (about 20 miles; EUSTIS, FL; Abbreviation: X55)

Amtrak stations near Oakland:

  • 15 miles: LAKE BUENA VISTA (12521 RTE. 535) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 18 miles: ORLANDO (1400 SLIGH BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: WINTER PARK (150 W. MORSE BLVD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakland:

  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 20 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 15,792)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 26 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,717)
  • SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SANFORD, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,261)
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
  • STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)

Public primary/middle school in Oakland:

  • WEST ORANGE CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 661; Location: 456 E OAKLAND AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)