Town guide

Lakeport, Texas

Lakeport is a city in Gregg County, Texas, home to about 1,170 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75603.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,170736 per sq mi
Median home value$123,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lakeport

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lakeport. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Lakeport

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)128 miles away
Closer regional airportEast Texas Regional Airport (GGG)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX122 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lakeport; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lakeport

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lakeport had 976 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 950th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Gregg County grew from 12,343 residents in 1900 to 124,239 in 2020.

Lakeport population by census2000: 861, 2010: 974, 2020: 976861200097420109762020

Gregg County, 1900–2020

Gregg County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,343, 1910: 14,140, 1920: 16,767, 1930: 15,778, 1940: 58,027, 1950: 61,258, 1960: 69,436, 1970: 75,929, 1980: 99,487, 1990: 104,948, 2000: 111,379, 2010: 121,730, 2020: 124,23912K’00’1017K’20’3058K’40’5069K’60’7099K’80’90111K’00’10124K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LakeportJan: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; May: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 74°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 73°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.5 in58°37°Jan3.662°40°Feb3.870°47°Mar4.577°54°Apr3.984°63°May4.891°70°Jun4.294°74°Jul2.595°73°Aug2.689°66°Sep3.279°55°Oct4.068°45°Nov3.860°39°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Longview E Tx Rgnl Ap, TX weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Gregg County

67,607 jobs at 4,040 businesses in Gregg County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gregg CountyHealth care and social assistance: 11,320 jobs; Retail trade: 9,946 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,137 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,441 jobs; Construction: 4,224 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,777 jobs; Other services: 3,210 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,198 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakeport.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus Good Shepherd Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Longview5.3 miles
  • Longview Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Longview7.4 miles
  • Ut Health East Texas Henderson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Henderson18.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Lakeport

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy0.7 mi

Libraries

  • Margaret Estes Library2.9 mi
  • Broughton Branch Library3.8 mi
  • Longview Public Library5.0 mi

Museums

  • Longview Museum of Fine Arts5.0 mi
  • Longview World of Wonders5.0 mi
  • Gregg County Historical Museum5.0 mi
  • Ann Lacy Crain Exhibit Center5.0 mi
  • Longview Museum of Fine Arts5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • S E Belcher Junior Performance Center3.0 mi

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.

Schools in Lakeport

Public schools here are run by Longview ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ned E Williams ElLongviewPre-K–5352Charter1.9 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 Longview, Lake Cherokee and Easton.

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