Oakland, California |
City in California |
City of Oakland |
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Nickname(s): "Oaktown",[1] "The Town" |
Motto(s): "Love life"[2] |

Location in Alameda County and the U.S. state of California |
Location in the United States
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Coordinates: 37°48′16″N 122°16′15″W
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Country |
United States |
State |
California |
County |
Alameda |
Region |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Incorporated |
May 4, 1852[3][4] |
Named for |
The large oak forest that originally covered the area.[5] |
Government |
• Type |
Strong mayor[6] |
• Mayor |
Libby Schaaf (D)[7] |
• State senator |
Nancy Skinner (D)[8] |
• Assemblymembers |
Tony Thurmond (D) and
Rob Bonta (D)[9] |
• U. S. rep. |
Barbara Lee (D)[10] |
Area[11] |
• Total |
77.86 sq mi (201.66 km2) |
• Land |
55.89 sq mi (144.76 km2) |
• Water |
21.97 sq mi (56.90 km2) 28.48% |
Elevation[12] |
43 ft (13 m) |
Population (2010)[13] |
• Total |
390,724 |
• Estimate (2016)[14] |
412,040 |
• Rank |
1st in Alameda County
8th in California
45th in the United States |
• Density |
7,514.45/sq mi (2,901.34/km2) |
Demonym(s) |
Oaklander |
Time zone |
Pacific (UTC−8) |
• Summer (DST) |
PDT (UTC−7) |
ZIP codes |
94601–94615, 94617–94624, 94649, 94659–94662, 94666[15] |
Area code |
510 |
FIPS code |
06-53000 |
GNIS feature IDs |
277566, 2411292 |
Website |
www.oaklandca.gov |
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