East Oakland, Oakland, California

East Oakland
View of East Oakland from Maxwell Park
View of East Oakland from Maxwell Park
Nickname: 
"E.S.O."
East Oakland is located in Oakland, California
East Oakland
East Oakland
East Oakland, California
Coordinates: 37°46′47″N 122°13′13″W / 37.779722°N 122.220278°W / 37.779722; -122.220278
Country United States
State California
County Alameda
City Oakland

East Oakland is a geographical region of Oakland, California, United States, that stretches between Lake Merritt in the northwest and San Leandro in the southeast. As the southeastern portion of the city, East Oakland takes up the largest portion of the city's land area.

The area is a major hub of Northern California's black community, with over 50% of East Oakland's inhabitants being black. According to figures from a 2000 U.S. Census, over 87,000 people reside in the East Oakland area.[1]

  1. ^ "East Oakland: Community Information Book Update" (PDF). ACPHD.org. October 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2018-04-23.

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