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What County Is Oakland, California In?

Oakland is in Alameda County, California. It is the county seat of Alameda County. About 439,418 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Pacific Time and covers 56 sq mi (145 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is San Jose, 40 mi southeast.

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Oakland in California
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
439,418 ± 102
Land area
56 sq mi (145 km²)
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Sun today
Sunrise and sunset for the year
Elevation
17 ft 5 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$101,600 ± $2,146
Median home value
$929,900 ± $12,301
Median rent, with utilities
$1,979 ± $29
Homes lived in by their owners
42.3% ± 0.6 points
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAA principal city of the area
Water area
22.1 sq mi (57.2 km²)
State
California
Census place code
0653000
Coordinates (central point)
37.769846, -122.225690
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

County boundaries in Oakland

For a point close to the city or county boundary, check the address with the office responsible for your form. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Oakland

37.769846, -122.225690 is a central point for Oakland, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Oakland

17 ft (5 m), the USGS ground height at Oakland’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Oakland

Longest day
14 hours 47 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
9 hours 33 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
5:46 AM around June 13
Latest sunrise
7:39 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
4:49 PM around December 6
Latest sunset
8:34 PM around June 28

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:23 AM5:13 PM9 h 50 min
Feb 156:58 AM5:47 PM10 h 49 min
Mar 157:20 AM7:16 PM11 h 56 min
Apr 156:33 AM7:44 PM13 h 11 min
May 155:59 AM8:11 PM14 h 12 min
Jun 155:46 AM8:32 PM14 h 46 min
Jul 155:59 AM8:30 PM14 h 31 min
Aug 156:24 AM8:01 PM13 h 37 min
Sep 156:50 AM7:16 PM12 h 26 min
Oct 157:17 AM6:31 PM11 h 14 min
Nov 156:49 AM4:57 PM10 h 8 min
Dec 157:17 AM4:51 PM9 h 34 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Oakland

Oakland uses Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9460153,259 people
  2. 9460544,103 people
  3. 9461140,116 people
  4. 9460639,966 people
  5. 9460335,742 people
  6. 9460834,395 people
  7. 9462133,840 people
  8. 9461032,628 people
  9. 9460231,759 people
  10. 9460728,804 people
  11. 9461926,831 people
  12. 9460923,928 people
All 18
  1. 9470423,788 people
  2. 9461218,175 people
  3. 9461816,958 people
  4. 9470513,991 people
  5. 947205,763 people
  6. 94613472 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Oakland. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Alameda, California (city)2.7 mi southwest
  2. Piedmont, California (city)3.6 mi north
  3. San Leandro, California (city)5.7 mi southeast
  4. Emeryville, California (city)6.3 mi northwest
  5. Berkeley, California (city)7.7 mi northwest
  6. Castro Valley, California (CDP)9.9 mi southeast
  7. Brisbane, California (city)11 mi southwest
  8. South San Francisco, California (city)11 mi southwest
  9. Hayward, California (city)12 mi southeast
  10. San Francisco, California (city)44 mi west

Before using this answer on a form

A city boundary, a CDP and a mailing city can mean different things.

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.