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West Lafayette ZIP codes, Indiana

West Lafayette, IN has 3 ZIP codes (47906, 47907 and 47996) and area code 765. The largest is 47906.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Population
45,159
Area code
765
State
Indiana

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for West Lafayette itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lafayette (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

West Lafayette in numbers

About 45,159 people live in West Lafayette, in 15,062 households, the 23rd-largest of Indiana's 794 census places. The median household income is $34,891 a year, 52% below the Indiana median of $71,957 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $350,000 (60% above the Indiana median), and median gross rent is $1,225 a month. The median age is 21.4; 73.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (29.5% across Indiana); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population45,159West Lafayette45,159
Households15,062West Lafayette15,062
Median age21.4West Lafayette21.4Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$34,891West Lafayette$34,891Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$350,000West Lafayette$350,000Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,225West Lafayette$1,225Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher73.3%West Lafayette73.3%Indiana29.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.1 minWest Lafayette16.1 minIndiana24.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,331 / sq miWest Lafayette3,331 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as West Lafayette

ZIP codes with the USPS city name West Lafayette
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
47906 West Lafayette , IN Standard 75,198 $53,103 $323,200
47907 West Lafayette , IN Standard 0 — —
47996 West Lafayette , IN No street area — — —

Map of West Lafayette ZIP codes

479064790747996

The ZIP codes of West Lafayette, IN, 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 West Lafayette

The nearest larger towns are Lafayette (71,159 people, 4.4 mi), Kokomo (59,122 people, 42 mi) and Westfield (54,677 people, 49 mi).

Towns near West Lafayette
TownPopulationDistance
Lafayette 71,159 4.4 mi
Delphi 2,927 16.6 mi
Attica 3,238 20.1 mi
Monticello 5,496 22.4 mi
Frankfort 15,917 24.0 mi
Crawfordsville 16,491 27.8 mi

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