Lafayette County, Mississippi
Lafayette County covers 632 sq mi of land and has about 58,327 residents. 8 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 8 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
58,327
92/sq mi
Median household income
$67K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$315K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,085
U.S. $1,413
Median age
30.7
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
18.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Lafayette County
8 total
Lafayette County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
20%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
10%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
8%
High school
20%
Some college
17%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
24%
Graduate
23%
How people get to work
Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.9%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
9%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Lafayette | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 63.8% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.5% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 8.6% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 91.7% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 9.3% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3.3% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 2.1% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 22.7 min | 26.4 min |