Crocker Highlands, Oakland, California Explained

Location

Crocker Highlands is one of several distinct neighborhoods comprising a larger area collectively known as the "Lower Hills District" that lies in between the 580 and 13 freeways.

Crocker Highlands is bounded by the city of Piedmont to the north, Oakland's Grand Lake/Lakeshore to the west, Trestle Glen[1] to the south, and Glenview to the east. It is roughly bordered by Lakeshore Avenue to the west and Mandana Boulevard to the north and east.[2] It lies at an elevation of 285 feet (87 m).

Population is approximately 2,400, there are 1,026 single-family homes, and land area is about 0.3 square miles or 0.8 square kilometers. Zip code is 94610.

Many residents of Crocker Highlands and adjacent Trestle Glen are members of the Lakeshore Homeowners Association, one of the oldest homeowners associations west of the Mississippi River, which was designed in part by the Olmsted Brothers and established to protect the area's numerous Sycamore trees and the "wonderful natural beauty of the property."[3]

Median household income is $192,174 versus $206,392 for the City of Piedmont and $51,683 for the City of Oakland and 262% higher than the national average. Income per capita is $100,092.[4] Almost two-thirds (64%) of Crocker Highlands' households have an annual income of at least $150,000. One-in-five (19%) have incomes between $75,000 and $150,000.[5]

Education

Crocker Highlands Elementary School, an elementary school located on Midcrest Road, established in 1925, serves around 450 students from kindergarten through 5th grade.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trestle Glen - Oakland. LocalWiki.org . 2016-05-18.
  2. Web site: Neighborhood Search Map . https://web.archive.org/web/20090430211848/http://collections.museumca.org/search_map.jsp . 2009-04-30 . Oakland Museum of California . 2011-07-29.
  3. Web site: History- Lakeshore Homeowners Association . lakeshorehomes.net . 2020-03-14.
  4. Web site: Crocker Highlands. AreaVibes. 2016-05-18.
  5. Web site: Economic Profile - Trestle Glen - Oakland. places.findthehome.com . 2016-05-18.
  6. Web site: Crocker Highlands Elementary . . 2008-02-29.