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Lafayette ZIP code, New Jersey

The ZIP code for Lafayette, NJ is 07848, and its area codes are 973 and 862.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,257
Area codes
973, 862

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Lafayette itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lake Mohawk (4.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Lafayette in numbers

About 4,257 people live in Lafayette, in 1,573 households. The median household income is $128,317 a year, 24% above the New Jersey median of $103,556 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $436,800 (4% below the New Jersey median).

Population4,257Lafayette4,257
Households1,573Lafayette1,573
Median household income$128,317Lafayette$128,317New Jersey$103,556US $80,734
Median home value$436,800Lafayette$436,800New Jersey$454,400US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Lafayette. 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
07848 Lafayette , NJ Standard 4,257 $128,317 $436,800

Map of Lafayette ZIP codes

07848

The ZIP codes of Lafayette, NJ, 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 Franklin (4,968 people, 4.8 mi), Newton (8,369 people, 5.0 mi) and Lake Mohawk (9,508 people, 5.9 mi).

Towns near Lafayette
TownPopulationDistance
Franklin 4,968 4.8 mi
Newton 8,369 5.0 mi
Lake Mohawk 9,508 5.9 mi
Hamburg 3,308 6.6 mi
Hopatcong 14,565 10.1 mi
Lake Hopatcong 10,259 10.2 mi
Oak Ridge 10,954 10.5 mi
Highland Lakes 3,852 12.4 mi
Mount Arlington 5,935 12.4 mi
Stanhope 3,552 12.8 mi
Landing 4,737 13.2 mi
Netcong 3,659 13.8 mi
Mount Hope 3,120 14.1 mi
Ledgewood 5,377 14.8 mi

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