Lake George is a town in Warren County, New York, home to about 3,496 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12824 and 12845.
Homes sold for a median of $295 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bolton; part is in Lake George
Mostly Queensbury; part is in Lake George
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake George. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA155 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY191 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake George; 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 George had 3,502 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 462nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Warren County grew from 29,943 residents in 1900 to 65,737 in 2020.
Warren County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glens Falls Ap, NY weather station (7 miles away).
30,380 jobs at 2,164 businesses in Warren County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake George’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 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 Lake George Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake George Elementary SchoolLake George | Pre-K–6 | 296 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Lake George Junior-Senior High SchoolLake George | 7–12 | 299 | 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 Queensbury, Bolton and Warrensburg.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.