Local servicesHospitalGreenleaf Behavioral Health Hospital6.3 miPost officeValdosta Post Office6.5 miTown hallDasher City Hall4.0 miPoliceLowndes County Sheriff's Office5.5 miFire stationLowndes County Fire and Rescue Eastside - Station 71.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeValdosta State University7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportValdosta Regional Airport VLD5.9 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX91 miInterstateI-756.5 miUS highwayUS 413.4 miCoachValdosta CitgoFlixBus8.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31606 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31606 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:30 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:26 am – 5:35 pm
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People3,734 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.31,427 householdsMedian household income $50,303Median home value $206,400Median rent $744 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,072 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,752 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, retail 14%, public administration 13%Average commute 23 minutes80% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%, German or Dutch 1%1% 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°F48 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest 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 Rgnl Ap; snow from Jasper
Nearby landmarksDeloach Lake Damlake · 2.1 miBoring Pondlake · under a mileValdosta State Universitycollege · 7.4 miGeorgia Military College - Valdosta Campuscollege · 8.2 miJoree Millpondreservoir · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsScott Parkpark · 4.7 miPayton Parkpark · 5.0 miGrand Bay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 2,452 acresBanks Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.7 mi · 2,981 acresSuwannee River State Parkstate park · 26.8 mi · 1,991 acresPinhook Purchase Unitnational forest · 39.8 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 home75% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% 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
Elevation167 ft51 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
