Welcome to Royal Oak ...
The city of Royal Oak is located in Oakland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Royal Oak, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Royal Oak has a population of 59,288 people<2> (see below for details).
Royal Oak is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Royal Oak lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Royal Oak: 248 & 947<4>
The ZIP codes for Royal Oak: 48067-48068, 48073<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Royal Oak had an population of 59,288 people. This is an increase of 3.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.29% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Royal Oak had a population of 57,236 people. This makes Royal Oak the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Royal Oak represents 0.58% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 21st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 57,236 people, the population of Royal Oak decreased 4.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 60,062 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Royal Oak.
Communities Also Named Royal Oak ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Royal Oak - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Missouri and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Royal Oak.
Websites for Royal Oak ...
Official Website: www.ci.royal-oak.mi.us/
Communities near Royal Oak ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Royal Oak.
- Detroit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Detroit
- From Royal Oak to Detroit
- Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Windsor
- From Royal Oak to Windsor
- Sterling Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
- Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <6>
- Dearborn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
- Dearborn is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dearborn
- From Royal Oak to Dearborn
- Livonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Livonia is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Livonia
- From Royal Oak to Livonia
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troy
- From Royal Oak to Troy
- Westland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Westland is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westland
- From Royal Oak to Westland
- Farmington Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
- Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farmington Hills
- From Royal Oak to Farmington Hills
- Rochester Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
- Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester Hills
- From Royal Oak to Rochester Hills
- Novi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
- Novi is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Novi
- From Royal Oak to Novi
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Royal Oak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Royal Oak.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Royal Oak. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Royal Oak.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Royal Oak. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Royal Oak.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Royal Oak ...
Looking for more information about Royal Oak? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Royal Oak, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Royal Oak.
Adding Royal Oak to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Royal Oak in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Royal Oak was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Royal Oak in the book titled .<9> X3X - From that list, the Royal Oak post office opened in 1826.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Royal Oak.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Royal Oak: www.ci.royal-oak.mi.us/
The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Royal Oak. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Royal Oak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 248 code has been Overlayed with the 947 area code. New phone numbers in the Royal Oak area will be assigned with one of these codes: 248 or 947. As a result, placing a call in the Royal Oak area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Royal Oak). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Royal Oak or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Royal Oak includes: 48067 & 48068. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |