Oakland, New Jersey

For another place, see Oakland, Salem County, New Jersey.

Oakland, New Jersey
Borough
Demarest House
Demarest House
Official seal of Oakland, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Oakland in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Oakland in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Oakland, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Oakland, New Jersey
Oakland is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Oakland
Oakland
Location in Bergen County
Oakland is located in New Jersey
Oakland
Oakland
Location in New Jersey
Oakland is located in the United States
Oakland
Oakland
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°01′52″N 74°14′26″W / 41.031022°N 74.240502°W / 41.031022; -74.240502[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedApril 8, 1902
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorEric Kulmala (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorRichard Kunze[5]
 • Municipal clerkWendi Seelin (acting)[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total8.77 sq mi (22.71 km2)
 • Land8.50 sq mi (22.02 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)  3.06%
 • Rank223rd of 565 in state
5th of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
233 ft (71 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total12,748
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
12,680
 • Rank200th of 565 in state
27th of 70 in county[13]
 • Density1,499.4/sq mi (578.9/km2)
  • Rank335th of 565 in state
64th of 70 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07436[14][15]
Area code(s)201[16]
FIPS code3400353850[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885330[1][19]
Websitewww.oakland-nj.org

Oakland is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey and a suburb of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 12,748,[10][11] a decrease of six people from the 2010 census count of 12,754,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 288 (+2.3%) from the 12,466 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

Oakland was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1902, from portions of Franklin Township (now Wyckoff).[23][24] The name comes from the white oak trees in the area.[25]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Administration, Borough of Oakland. Accessed March 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Oakland. Accessed January 9, 2024.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Oakland, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
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  13. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Oakland, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 22, 2011.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Oakland, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  22. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 82. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  24. ^ Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 209. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed September 12, 2015.
  25. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 12, 2015.