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Lafayette ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Lafayette, CA is 94549, and its area code is 925.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
25,285
Area code
925

Mail addressed to Lafayette uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Lafayette in numbers

About 25,285 people live in Lafayette, in 9,623 households. The median household income is $228,250 a year, 2.3 times the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $2,000,000+, and median gross rent is $2,892 a month. The median age is 45.7; 79.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population25,285Lafayette25,285
Households9,623Lafayette9,623
Median age45.7Lafayette45.7California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$228,250Lafayette$228,250California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$2,000,000+Lafayette$2,000,000+California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,892Lafayette$2,892California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher79.0%Lafayette79.0%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.3 minLafayette29.3 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,683 / sq miLafayette1,683 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Lafayette city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Lafayette

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lafayette
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
94549 Lafayette , CA Standard 28,420 $234,516 $2,000,000+

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lafayette

These ZIP codes cover part of Lafayette but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Lafayette
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
94556 Moraga , CA Standard 15,998 $215,720 $1,659,600
94563 Orinda , CA Standard 19,378 $250,000+ $1,866,500
94597 Walnut Creek , CA Standard 23,129 $132,063 $1,026,800

Map of Lafayette ZIP codes

94549

The ZIP codes of Lafayette, CA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Lafayette

The nearest larger towns are Walnut Creek (70,088 people, 4.4 mi), Pleasant Hill (34,235 people, 5.0 mi) and Martinez (36,903 people, 7.4 mi).

Towns near Lafayette
TownPopulationDistance
Saranap 5,662 2.4 mi
Orinda 19,514 2.8 mi
Moraga 16,769 3.1 mi
Reliez Valley 3,173 3.5 mi
Contra Costa Centre 6,893 4.3 mi
Walnut Creek 70,088 4.4 mi
San Miguel 3,967 4.5 mi
Pleasant Hill 34,235 5.0 mi
Alamo 14,488 6.3 mi
Pacheco 4,325 7.2 mi
Martinez 36,903 7.4 mi
Piedmont 10,945 7.7 mi
Vine Hill 3,540 8.2 mi
Concord 124,035 8.5 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Contra Costa County · California ZIP codes

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