ZIP code
47909
Lafayette, IN
47909 covers Lafayette in Tippecanoe County, with 42,971 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 47909. Methodology
ZIP code map of 47909
About ZIP code 47909
Acceptable cities: Shadeland
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 47909. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 47909
Race
- White32,668
- Black or African American3,151
- American Indian or Alaska Native205
- Asian587
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander7
- Other race2,447
- Two or more races3,694
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5,708
Age
- Under 106,553
- 10 to 196,048
- 20 to 296,179
- 30 to 396,080
- 40 to 495,245
- 50 to 594,901
- 60 to 694,256
- 70 to 792,485
- 80 and older1,012
Income and housing in 47909
Education
- High school graduate91.1%
- Bachelor's degree32.4%
- Graduate degree10.9%
Places covering 47909
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Tippecanoe County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
33.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 47909
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33,675 | |
| 2006 | 34,077 | |
| 2007 | 35,927 | |
| 2008 | 35,779 | |
| 2009 | 36,316 | |
| 2010 | 37,093 | |
| 2011 | 38,907 | 37,660 |
| 2012 | 39,902 | 37,620 |
| 2013 | 40,068 | 38,320 |
| 2014 | 40,015 | 38,990 |
| 2015 | 40,814 | 39,360 |
| 2016 | 41,272 | 39,130 |
| 2017 | 41,693 | 39,300 |
| 2018 | 42,532 | 39,410 |
| 2019 | 43,291 | 39,900 |
| 2020 | 43,328 | 40,370 |
| 2021 | 42,548 | 40,060 |
| 2022 | 43,169 | 40,130 |
| 2023 | 42,971 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 47909
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 47981Romney5.7 miPop 915 · Income $76,250
- 47901Lafayette6.5 miPop 4,342 · Income $46,425
- 47907West Lafayette6.8 miPop 0 · Income —
- 47983Stockwell7.0 miPop 276 · Income $61,727
- 47941Dayton7.5 miPop 1,047 · Income $74,500
- 47904Lafayette8.0 miPop 16,340 · Income $46,841
- 47992Westpoint8.1 miPop 1,523 · Income $106,458
- 47955Linden9.2 miPop 824 · Income $61,607
- 47905Lafayette9.7 miPop 42,109 · Income $63,115
- 47930Clarks Hill10.1 miPop 1,113 · Income $58,906
- 47967New Richmond10.5 miPop 853 · Income $80,139
- 47906West Lafayette11.8 miPop 74,283 · Income $51,736
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ZIP code 47909 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 47909 in?
- 47909 is in Lafayette, IN.
- What county is 47909 in?
- 47909 is in Tippecanoe County.
- What is the median household income in 47909?
- The median household income in 47909 is $67,341.
- Which ZIP codes are near 47909?
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