Moving to Oakland, Tennessee

Population: 1,279. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,469 (+93.0% change)
Males: 629 (49.2%), Females: 650 (50.8%)

Zip code: 38060

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $51,823
Median house value: $122,600

Population by Race

Races in Oakland:

• White Non-Hispanic (80.3%)
• Black (16.5%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)

Ancestries: United States (21.3%), English (13.8%), German (12.2%), Irish (9.0%), French (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oakland

• High school or higher: 88.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
• Unemployed: 4.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 35.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakland town

• Never married: 21.9%
• Now married: 67.3%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 3.8%
• Divorced: 6.0%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +818 (+177.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oakland:

• METHODIST HEALTHCARE FAYETTE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SOMERVILLE, TN)
• BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-COLLIERVILLE (about 16 miles; COLLIERVILLE, TN)
• LAKESIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 20 miles; MEMPHIS, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakland:

• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 26 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 34 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
• MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 50 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oakland:

• FAYETTE COUNTY (about 10 miles; SOMERVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: FYE)
• WOLF RIVER (about 13 miles; ROSSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 54M)
• COVINGTON MUNI (about 25 miles; COVINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: M04)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakland:

• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 25 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 32 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 32 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 32 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
• JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
• UNION UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)

Public primary/middle schools in Oakland:

• OAKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 611; Location: 14925 HIGHWAY 194, NORTH; Grades: KG – 06)
• WEST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 355; Location: 13100 HIGHWAY 194; Grades: 07 – 09)