West Lafayette, IN
Single-footprint Census roll-up for West Lafayette, IN: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 66,972. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet WEST-LAFAYETTE-IN · West Lafayette, IN 2 ZIPs · 66,972 pop · #20698/25278 · Tippecanoe County
INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $53,103
- RANK-BOTTOM #20698/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Lafayette
- BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 44% owners
- POP-SMALL 66,972
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $323,200
Nearest income peer: Lafayette, IN (+ $5,094 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around West Lafayette
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest West Lafayette on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- West Lafayette · this city · lowest
West Lafayette · this city · lowest
$53,103 median HH income
- Lafayette · near
Lafayette · near
$58,197 median HH income
- Clarks Hill · near
Clarks Hill · near
$60,719 median HH income
- Stockwell · near
Stockwell · near
$60,756 median HH income
- Dayton · near
Dayton · near
$78,553 median HH income
- Westpoint · highest
Westpoint · highest
$125,526 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, West Lafayette, IN sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 18th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 66,972
- city population (Census)
- 2
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $53,103
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Lower-income footing on only 2 ZIPs ($53,103 average) · poverty 28.6%. The primary code (47906) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (43.5%) for this income tier, rent $1,217 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within Indiana, Fowlerton is the closest lower-income city and Plainville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for West Lafayette.
Population concentration
ZIP 47906 swallows West Lafayette's short list
Across only 2 ZIPs, 47906 still holds about 100% of West Lafayette's 66,972 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Light employer footprint across West Lafayette's short ZIP set
Citywide ZBP: 942 establishments, 14,585 employees , annual payroll $671,447k (~14 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 47906 (918 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (192) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in West Lafayette, IN
These ZIP codes sit in Tippecanoe County, which covers 13 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in West Lafayette. See the Tippecanoe County roll-up →
Every one of the 7 cities sharing Tippecanoe County reports a higher average ZIP median income than West Lafayette, Lafayette, Battle Ground and Westpoint among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Westpoint marks the far end of that range at $125,526, 136% above West Lafayette.
Side-by-side: Compare 47906 vs 47907 →
West Lafayette roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving West Lafayette, .