ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Indiana

ZIP Code 47901: Lafayette, IN

ZIP Code 47901 (Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana) has an estimated 4,585 residents in 2,774 households. The median household income is $47,206, the median home value is $256,500 and the median gross rent is $1,036/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (work from home) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

4,585

Margin of error ±735

Median household income

$47,206

Margin of error ±$10,585

Median home value

$256,500

Margin of error ±$56,934

Median gross rent

$1,036/mo

Margin of error ±$73

Median age

30.5 yrs

Margin of error ±3.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

16.7 min

Margin of error ±5.0 min

How ZIP 47901 compares with Indiana and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4790130.5 yrsIndiana38.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 47901$47,206Indiana$71,957United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 47901$34,970Indiana$38,351United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4790122.8%Indiana12.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 479013.8%Indiana4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4790156.0%Indiana29.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 47901$256,500Indiana$218,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 47901$1,036/moIndiana$1,062/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 479018.1%Indiana70.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4790116.7 minIndiana24.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4790118.3%*Indiana10.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 47901

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 47901 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 47901	Margin of error	Indiana	United States
Total population	4,585	±735	6,851,073	334,922,499
Median age	30.5 yrs	±3.1 yrs	38.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,774	±412	2,716,009	129,227,496
Median household income	$47,206	±$10,585	$71,957	$80,734
Per capita income	$34,970	±$5,114	$38,351	$44,673
Poverty rate	22.8%	±7.2 pts	12.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.8%	±4.0 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	56.0%	±9.1 pts	29.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$256,500	±$56,934	$218,200	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,036/mo	±$73	$1,062/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	8.1%	±2.7 pts	70.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	16.7 min	±5.0 min	24.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	18.3%*	±16.5 pts	10.7%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 47901
Group	ZIP 47901	Indiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	70.3%	75.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	19.3%	9.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	5.7%	2.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.7%	8.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 47901 is

State: Indiana
Main county: Tippecanoe County
Largest overlapping place: Lafayette (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 0.60 sq mi· about 7,642 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Tippecanoe County

47904 Lafayette, IN 47905 Tippecanoe County, IN 47906 Tippecanoe County, IN 47909 Shadeland, IN 47920 Tippecanoe County, IN 47924 Buck Creek, IN 47930 Tippecanoe County, IN 47941 Dayton, IN 47981 Tippecanoe County, IN 47983 Stockwell, IN 47992 Tippecanoe County, IN

See every ZIP code in Indiana, or compare ZIP 47901 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.