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Where is Lafayette, IN?

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Lafayette is a city found in Indiana, The United States Of America. It is located 40.42 latitude and -86.88 longitude and it is situated at elevation 215 meters above sea level.

Lafayette has a population of 67,140 making it the 11th biggest city in Indiana. It operates on the CDT time zone, which means that it follows the same time zone as Indianapolis.

Quick facts

Country The United States Of America
State Indiana
Population 67,140
Elevation 215 m over sea level
Time Zone CDT
Longitude -86.875290
Latitude 40.416700

Lafayette has a population of around 70661, of which 33939 (48%) are male and 36722 (51%) are female. The average age of the inhabitants of Lafayette is 35.27, meaning that the average person is below the national median age of 37. For every male, there are approximately 1.08 females, meaning that the population is relatively evenly distributed between males and female(s).

Of Lafayette's 70661 residents, around 69273 (98.00%) identify as having a single race. The majority of the population is white, which consists of 86.40% of the population. Of the remaining population, 5765 are black/African Americans (8.20%), 91 are native Americans (0.10%), 1289 are asians (1.80%), 1045 are other (1.50%).

The median income of households in Lafayette is $40419.00, meaning that most of the households are above the poverty threshold for families of three. Of the total population, 9.40% of households reported an annual income of less than $10,000.

Lafayette, IN Zipcodes

The city of Lafayette has 4 zipcodes recognized by the United States Census Bureau: 47901, 47904, 47905, 47909.

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This page was last updated on October 2, 2015.