ZIP code
47906
West Lafayette, IN
47906 covers West Lafayette in Tippecanoe County, with 74,283 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 47906. Methodology
ZIP code map of 47906
About ZIP code 47906
Acceptable cities: La Fayette, Lafayette, W Lafayette
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 47906. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 47906
Race
- White49,077
- Black or African American2,908
- American Indian or Alaska Native195
- Asian11,742
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander27
- Other race2,320
- Two or more races7,310
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5,056
Age
- Under 106,686
- 10 to 1915,164
- 20 to 2925,015
- 30 to 397,255
- 40 to 495,482
- 50 to 594,904
- 60 to 694,474
- 70 to 792,777
- 80 and older1,822
Income and housing in 47906
Education
- High school graduate95.8%
- Bachelor's degree62.3%
- Graduate degree33.7%
Places covering 47906
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.
- West Lafayette60.6%
- Battle Ground1.6%
- Montmorenci0.2%
- Green Hill0.1%
- Otterbein0.0%
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 County99.8%
- Warren County0.1%
- White County0.1%
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
37.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 47906
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36,006 | |
| 2006 | 34,303 | |
| 2007 | 35,790 | |
| 2008 | 35,961 | |
| 2009 | 36,156 | |
| 2010 | 37,341 | |
| 2011 | 66,392 | 38,554 |
| 2012 | 67,388 | 36,900 |
| 2013 | 68,328 | 37,140 |
| 2014 | 69,529 | 38,470 |
| 2015 | 70,917 | 39,280 |
| 2016 | 71,987 | 39,000 |
| 2017 | 73,413 | 39,630 |
| 2018 | 75,899 | 39,730 |
| 2019 | 77,702 | 40,280 |
| 2020 | 78,767 | 40,980 |
| 2021 | 73,068 | 40,580 |
| 2022 | 73,916 | 40,880 |
| 2023 | 74,283 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 47906
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 47907West Lafayette5.6 miPop 0 · Income —
- 47904Lafayette6.6 miPop 16,340 · Income $46,841
- 47901Lafayette6.8 miPop 4,342 · Income $46,425
- 47970Otterbein6.8 miPop 2,634 · Income $72,468
- 47920Battle Ground9.2 miPop 2,478 · Income $108,992
- 47923Brookston9.4 miPop 3,550 · Income $77,266
- 47992Westpoint11.5 miPop 1,523 · Income $106,458
- 47986Templeton11.7 miPop 0 · Income —
- 47909Lafayette11.8 miPop 42,971 · Income $67,341
- 47924Buck Creek12.2 miPop 75 · Income —
- 47905Lafayette12.5 miPop 42,109 · Income $63,115
- 47971Oxford13.3 miPop 1,718 · Income $53,654
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ZIP code 47906 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 47906 in?
- 47906 is in West Lafayette, IN.
- What county is 47906 in?
- 47906 is in Tippecanoe County.
- What is the median household income in 47906?
- The median household income in 47906 is $51,736.
- Which ZIP codes are near 47906?
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