Oakland New Jersey Map

About Oakland, New Jersey

Oakland is a locality in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of 12,748. The population density is 578.9 people per km². Oakland is located at 41.0310°N, 74.2405°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Oakland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 07436, 08098.

Oakland emerges from the inland terrain as a collection of quiet streets and wooded lots, defined by the persistent, dark ribbon of Swedes Run that winds through the low-lying earth. It lies 9.7 miles south of Woolwich, NJ (from Woolwich, NJ: bearing 185°T), and is situated 9.1 miles southwest of Elk. The landscape here is defined by a heavy, inland stillness, far removed from the salt-heavy air of the distant coast, where the light at dusk turns a bruised, singular violet against the tree lines. Only a mile away, the quiet surface of Alloway Lake holds the reflection of the sky, serving as a cool anchor for the surrounding verdure. To the far horizon, the faint, jagged silhouette of Cabin Ridge offers a reminder of the geologic scale that frames this region, while the nearby Lower Alloway Creek 1 provides a sanctuary for the local flora to thrive in the damp, undisturbed soil.

Oakland carries the weight of a long-standing interior history, transitioning from its agrarian roots into the steady, measured pace of a modern residential life. The economy has shifted over generations, moving away from the early reliance on the land toward the administrative and professional rhythms that characterize this inland corridor. There is a perceptible texture to the morning commute, where the air holds the scent of pine and damp earth, signaling the transition between the quiet, sprawling residential patches and the busier thoroughfares. While the distant, wilder expanses like the Red Lion State Forest lie many miles away, Oakland maintains its own internal gravity, marked by the steady industry of its inhabitants and the persistent, quiet flow of the local streams that have shaped the movement of people across this ground for decades.

About This Oakland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakland, New Jersey. Coordinates: 41.031022, -74.240502. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Oakland includes the ZIP code (07436, 08098), telephone area code (856, 609), county seat of Salem County (Salem), and school district assignment (Oakland Borough School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.