Local servicesHospitalSouth Georgia Medical Center3.3 miPost officeValdosta Post Office4.3 miTown hallRemerton City Hall2.5 miPoliceRemerton Police Department2.5 miFire stationValdosta Fire Department Station 42.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportValdosta Regional Airport VLD7.1 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX102 miInterstateI-75under a mileUS highwayUS 412.0 miCoachValdosta CitgoFlixBus3.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31602 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31602 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:30 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:27 am – 5:35 pm
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People35,728 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.614,481 householdsMedian household income $56,939Median home value $217,300Median rent $1,100 a month44% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,961 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 15,013 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, retail 15%Average commute 17 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 40°F55 in of rain a yearwettest month JuneSnow is rare82 days above 90°F, 21 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valdosta 2 S station, 6 mi away; rain from Valdosta 2.8 Nnw; snow from Madison
Parks and public landsLangdale Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 175 acresLowndes County Greenspacepark · 2.6 mi · 94 acresGrand Bay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 2,452 acresBanks Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.7 mi · 2,981 acresReed Bingham State Parkstate park · 23.5 mi · 1,621 acresPinhook Purchase Unitnational forest · 50.5 mi · 96,471 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLowndes County, GA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality51% of days had good air in 2025187 of 365 days measured178 moderate daysMedian index 49, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lowndes County monitors, GA
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterValdostaserves 48,959 people from ground water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation158 ft48 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
