47901 Zip Code Profile

47901 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Lafayette, Indiana. Median household income here ($20,500) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, younger, and mostly single. At $133,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Lafayette metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $41,636/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 47901 is $26,442.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 47901 earn an average of $22,597/year. Women earn only $17,821/year.

2,079 people in 47901 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 47901? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.7 minutes.

The median age here is 29. There are 1,931 men and 1,587 women. The median age for men is 30 while for women the median age is 29.

To give you a sense of the community, 935 people (out of the 3,518 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,980 homes, and 469 businesses every day. 218 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

47901 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Bursa, Turkey!) and -87 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 566 feet above sea levell.

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• Edgelea Neighborhood Watch
• Hawthorne Ridge Neighborhood
• Lafayette Farmers Market at Purdue

• LafayetteIN rEcycle
• Lambsdowne Neighborhood
• Ravenswood at Hickory Ridge
• Sagamore West Farmers Market
• Tecumseh South
• Valley Center

• Demographics

• Total Population: 3,518
• White Population: 3,088
• Black Population: 270
• Hispanic Population: 207
• Asian Population: 135
• Hawaiian Population: 3
• Indian Population: 61
• Male Population: 1,931
• Female Population: 1,587
• Median Age: 29
• Median Age of Males: 30
• Median Age of Females: 29

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Indiana
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Lafayette IN
• County: Tippecanoe
• City: Lafayette
• Longitude: -86.9
• Latitude: 40.4
• Elevation: 567 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 765

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,991
• Drive alone: 1,286
• Carpool: 338
• Public transit: 119
• Ride bikes or walk: 218


• Average commute time: 16.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 82
•    5 - 9: 353
•    10 - 14: 745
•    15 - 19: 358
•    20 - 24: 253
•    25 - 29: 22
•    30 - 34: 68
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 7
•    45 - 59: 15
•    60 - 89: 42
•    90 plus: 46

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $133,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $23,617
• Businesses: 311
• Employees: 2,995
• Annual Payroll: $102,785,000
• Average Family Income: $41,636
• Median Family Income: $20,500
• Average Income for Men: $22,597
• Average Income for Women: $17,821

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 4016.0
• Sr Senator: Daniel Coats (R)
• Jr Senator: Joe Donnelly (D)
• US House Representative: Todd Rokita (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 157
• State FIPS Code: 18

• Historic Lafayette Farmers Market