Lake Park is a city in Echols County, Georgia, home to about 1,234 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31636.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Lake Park, part in Echols County and Dasher
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Park. 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)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Valdosta Regional Airport (VLD)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX731 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Park; 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.
Lake Park had 932 residents in the 2020 census, up 70% since 2000.
It’s the 357th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Echols County grew from 3,209 residents in 1900 to 3,697 in 2020.
Echols 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 39°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Valdosta Rgnl Ap, GA weather station (9 miles away).
236 jobs at 34 businesses in Echols County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Park.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Lowndes County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Park Elementary SchoolLake Park | Pre-K–5 | 601 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Echols County and Dasher.
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