Lakeside is a community in Clay County, Florida, home to about 32,105 people across 13 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32065, 32068 and 32073.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Oakleaf Plantation; part is in Lakeside
Part is in Lakeside, part in Middleburg and Oakleaf Plantation
Mostly Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace; part is in Lakeside
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lakeside. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA778 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lakeside; 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.
Lakeside had 31,275 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 134th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Clay County grew from 5,635 residents in 1900 to 218,245 in 2020.
Clay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jacksonville Nas, FL weather station (9 miles away).
48,303 jobs at 4,455 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,266 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakeside’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 143 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 220 |
| Dentists | 89 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 303 |
| Mental health providers | 282 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 171 |
| Optometrists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 35 |
| Pharmacies | 41 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Clay. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle Elementary SchoolOrange Park | Pre-K–6 | 722 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Coppergate Elementary SchoolMiddleburg | Pre-K–6 | 587 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Discovery Oaks ElementaryOrange Park | Pre-K–6 | 915 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Doctors Inlet Elementary SchoolMiddleburg | Pre-K–6 | 545 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Grove Park Elementary SchoolOrange Park | Pre-K–6 | 445 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| J.L. Wilkinson Elementary SchoolMiddleburg | Pre-K–6 | 690 | Public | 10.7 mi |
| Lakeside Elementary SchoolOrange Park | Pre-K–6 | 726 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Middleburg Elementary SchoolMiddleburg | Pre-K–6 | 581 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Montclair Elementary SchoolOrange Park | Pre-K–6 | 402 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Oakleaf Village Elementary SchoolOrange Park | Pre-K–6 | 1,022 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Plantation Oaks Elementary SchoolOrange Park | Pre-K–6 | 915 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Rideout Elementary SchoolMiddleburg | Pre-K–6 | 768 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Ridgeview Elementary SchoolOrange Park | Pre-K–6 | 592 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| S Bryan Jennings Elementary SchoolOrange Park | Pre-K–6 | 492 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Swimming Pen Creek Elementary SchoolMiddleburg | Pre-K–6 | 496 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Tynes Elementary SchoolMiddleburg | Pre-K–6 | 1,047 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| W E Cherry Elementary SchoolOrange Park | Pre-K–6 | 652 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Clay Charter AcademyMiddleburg | K–8 | 693 | Charter | 5.2 mi |
| Clay Virtual AcademyOrange Park | K–12 | — | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Clay Virtual FranchiseOrange Park | K–12 | 107 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Clay Virtual Instruction ProgramOrange Park | K–12 | — | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Orange Park Elementary SchoolOrange Park | K–6 | 489 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Lakeside Junior High SchoolOrange Park | 6–8 | 865 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Oakleaf Junior HighOrange Park | 6–8 | 906 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Pace Center for Girls ClayOrange Park | 6–12 | 50 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Orange Park Junior High SchoolOrange Park | 7–8 | 832 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Wilkinson Junior High SchoolMiddleburg | 7–8 | 711 | Public | 10.8 mi |
| Middleburg High SchoolMiddleburg | 9–12 | 1,866 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Oakleaf High SchoolOrange Park | 9–12 | 2,307 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Orange Park High SchoolOrange Park | 9–12 | 1,844 | Public | 2.6 mi |
And 1 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annunciation Catholic SchoolMiddleburg | Pre-K–8 | 362 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 mi |
| Differentiated Learning CenterOrange Park | Pre-K–12 | 31 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Grace Episcopal Day SchoolOrange Park | Pre-K–8 | 133 | Episcopal | 4.9 mi |
| St Johns Country Day SchoolOrange Park | Pre-K–12 | 460 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Berean Christian AcademyOrange Park | K–12 | 81 | Baptist | 1.2 mi |
| Calvary Christian AcademyMiddleburg | K–12 | 138 | Baptist | 6.1 mi |
| Central Fl Preparatory SchoolApopka | K–12 | 391 | Nonsectarian | 103.5 mi |
| Seven Bridges SchoolOrange Park | K–12 | 57 | Nonsectarian | 5.2 mi |
| Broach School-Free 2 Be MeOrange Park | 1–12 | 9 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| Faith Christian AcademyOrange Park | 1–12 | 40 | Christian (no specific denomination) | <0.1 mi |
| Lighthouse Christian School MiddleburgMiddleburg | 1–12 | 27 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.1 mi |
| The Broach School of JacksonvilleOrange Park | 1–12 | 53 | Nonsectarian | 12.9 mi |
| Haile Academy of Higher LearningOrange Park | 6–12 | 12 | Nonsectarian | 4.8 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 Oakleaf Plantation, Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, Middleburg, Orange Park and Asbury Lake.
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