East Lake is a community in Pinellas County, Florida, home to about 33,283 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 34685 and 34688, and parts of 34677 are in East Lake too.
Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in East Lake
All in East Lake
Mostly Oldsmar; part is in East Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tampa International Airport (TPA)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tampa, FL17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX776 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
East Lake had 32,344 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 131st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Pinellas County grew from 28,265 residents in 1920 to 959,107 in 2020.
Pinellas County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 51°F. About 54.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, FL weather station (5 miles away).
425,004 jobs at 32,509 businesses in Pinellas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
162 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 23 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 43 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Pinellas. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooker Creek Elementary SchoolTarpon Springs | Pre-K–5 | 501 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Cypress Woods Elementary SchoolPalm Harbor | Pre-K–5 | 676 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon SpringsTarpon Springs | K–8 | 349 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| East Lake Middle School Academy of EngineeringTarpon Springs | 6–8 | 392 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| East Lake High SchoolTarpon Springs | 9–12 | 1,980 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignite AcademyTarpon Springs | K–6 | 104 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.5 mi |
| Solid Rock Community SchoolTarpon Springs | K–12 | 215 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.6 mi |
| Invictus Academy Tampa BayPalm Harbor | 6–11 | 20 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oldsmar and Tarpon Springs.
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