Lafayette is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, home to about 71,159 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 47901, 47904, 47905 and 47909.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Purdue University Airport (LAF)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL109 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lafayette; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lafayette had 70,783 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 10th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Tippecanoe County grew from 38,659 residents in 1900 to 186,251 in 2020.
Tippecanoe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 37 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lafayette Purdue Univ Ap, IN weather station (4 miles away).
75,889 jobs at 3,857 businesses in Tippecanoe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,570 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lafayette’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 135 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 466 |
| Dentists | 102 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 347 |
| Mental health providers | 289 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 164 |
| Optometrists | 36 |
| Chiropractors | 31 |
| Pharmacies | 35 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (24 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1853.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lafayette School Corporation, Tippecanoe School Corp, Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Acres Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–4 | 550 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Amelia Earhart Elementary SchoolLafayette | K–4 | 455 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Edgelea Elementary SchoolLafayette | K–4 | 444 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Hershey Elementary SchoolLafayette | K–5 | 538 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| James Cole Elementary SchoolLafayette | K–5 | 321 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Mayflower Mill Elementary SchoolLafayette | K–5 | 585 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Miami Elementary SchoolLafayette | K–4 | 442 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Mintonye Elementary SchoolLafayette | K–5 | 452 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Murdock Elementary SchoolLafayette | K–4 | 230 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Oakland Elementary SchoolLafayette | K–4 | 192 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Paramount School of Excellence LafayetteLafayette | K–7 | 193 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Thomas Miller Elementary SchoolLafayette | K–4 | 318 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Vinton Elementary SchoolLafayette | K–4 | 387 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Wea Ridge Elementary SchoolLafayette | K–5 | 609 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Woodland Elementary SchoolLafayette | K–5 | 601 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Wyandotte ElementaryLafayette | K–5 | 522 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Greater Lafayette Career AcademyLafayette | 5–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.0 mi |
| Lafayette Sunnyside IntermediateLafayette | 5–6 | 1,031 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| East Tipp Middle SchoolLafayette | 6–8 | 547 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Southwestern Middle SchoolLafayette | 6–8 | 491 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Wainwright Middle SchoolLafayette | 6–8 | 320 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Wea Ridge Middle SchoolLafayette | 6–8 | 675 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High SchoolLafayette | 7–8 | 999 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Excel Center - LafayetteLafayette | 9–12 | 366 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Jefferson High SchoolLafayette | 9–12 | 2,042 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| McCutcheon High SchoolLafayette | 9–12 | 1,835 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Tippecanoe Online AcademyTippecanoe | 9–12 | 88 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Christian SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–12 | 795 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.7 mi |
| Follow the Child Montessori SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| Lafayette Christian SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–8 | 350 | Calvinist | 2.9 mi |
| St James Lutheran Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–8 | 129 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.1 mi |
| St Lawrence Elementary SchoolLafayette | K–6 | 192 | Roman Catholic | 3.6 mi |
| St Mary Cathedral Elementary SchoolLafayette | K–3 | 157 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| St Boniface SchoolLafayette | 4–6 | 110 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| Central Catholic Jr. Sr. High SchoolLafayette | 7–12 | 469 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Shadeland, Dayton, Stockwell, Colburn and Americus.
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