Zip code 47906: West Lafayette, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 47906?

47906 is assigned to West Lafayette, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 47906 in?

47906 is mostly in Tippecanoe County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 47906?

About 75,198 people live in 47906, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 47906?

The median household income in 47906 is $53,103.

Q: What zip codes are near 47906?

The closest zip codes to 47906 are 47962, 47907, 47904, 47970, 47901.

Residential delivery areaTippecanoe CountyEastern Time

Population

75,198

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$323K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,217/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

22.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

134 sq mi

563 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 47906

47906 is a suburban zip code in West Lafayette, Indiana (Tippecanoe County), covering 134 sq mi of land. About 75,198 people live here, or 563 per square mile. The median resident is 22.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,103 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 28.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $323,200, or 6.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 44% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,217 a month.

64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.2 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; office and administrative support; and engineering and science. 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 47906 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.558
98th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · IN 0.45210th of 740 in IN
Rent-burdened renters70.4%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%45th of 716 in IN
Government workers27.1%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%20th of 745 in IN
Population75,198
96th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,0731st of 745 in IN
Poverty rate28.6%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%35th of 742 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher63.9%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%13th of 744 in IN
Tech workers4.3%
72nd
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%73rd of 745 in IN
Foreign-born residents17.4%
70th
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%10th of 745 in IN
Work from home15%
61st
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%91st of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy8%
60th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%375th of 742 in IN
Diversity index50.3
52nd
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.467th of 745 in IN
Median home value$323,200
48th
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,20043rd of 719 in IN
Broadband access90.7%
39th
U.S. 91% · IN 89.9%268th of 742 in IN
Median gross rent$1,217
37th
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,06281st of 640 in IN
Population density563/sq mi
34th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi192nd of 745 in IN
Unemployment rate3.7%
28th
U.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%346th of 745 in IN
Self-employed workers7.3%
23rd
U.S. 10% · IN 8%442nd of 745 in IN
Per capita income$31,335
22nd
U.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351514th of 744 in IN
Uninsured rate3.6%
18th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%570th of 745 in IN
Healthcare workers7.1%
16th
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%511th of 745 in IN
Veterans2.8%
14th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%699th of 745 in IN
Median household income$53,103
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957630th of 719 in IN
Homeownership rate43.5%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%714th of 742 in IN
Residents 65 and older9.6%
7th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%701st of 745 in IN
Residents under 1813.9%
6th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%683rd of 745 in IN
Average commute17.2 min
4th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min705th of 726 in IN
Median earnings per worker$28,300
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609724th of 740 in IN
Median age22.3
1st
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1734th of 745 in IN

Measure	47906	Tippecanoe	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.558	0.478	0.452	0.483	98th	10th of 740
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	70.4%	59.3%	48.1%	51.1%	97th	45th of 716
Government workers	27.1%	19%	11.7%	14.5%	97th	20th of 745
Population	75,198	189,071	6,851,073	334,922,499	96th	1st of 745
Poverty rateWeakness	28.6%	19.2%	12.3%	12.5%	95th	35th of 742
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	63.9%	40.5%	29.5%	35.7%	92nd	13th of 744
Tech workers	4.3%	3.4%	2.5%	3.8%	72nd	73rd of 745
Foreign-born residents	17.4%	12.3%	6.3%	14.1%	70th	10th of 745
Work from home	15%	11.1%	10.7%	15.1%	61st	91st of 745
Housing vacancy	8%	6%	8.8%	10.1%	60th	375th of 742
Diversity index	50.3	46.6	41.4	61.4	52nd	67th of 745
Median home value	$323,200	$239,300	$218,200	$332,700	48th	43rd of 719
Broadband access	90.7%	91.3%	89.9%	91%	39th	268th of 742
Median gross rent	$1,217	$1,124	$1,062	$1,413	37th	81st of 640
Population density	563/sq mi	379/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	34th	192nd of 745
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.3%	4.3%	5.2%	28th	346th of 745
Self-employed workers	7.3%	7%	8%	10%	23rd	442nd of 745
Per capita income	$31,335	$33,313	$38,351	$44,673	22nd	514th of 744
Uninsured rateStrength	3.6%	5.3%	7.4%	8.4%	18th	570th of 745
Healthcare workers	7.1%	7.5%	9.8%	9.7%	16th	511th of 745
Veterans	2.8%	4.3%	6.3%	6.2%	14th	699th of 745
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,103	$60,636	$71,957	$80,734	12th	630th of 719
Homeownership rateWeakness	43.5%	53.4%	70.6%	65.2%	12th	714th of 742
Residents 65 and older	9.6%	12.3%	16.8%	17.2%	7th	701st of 745
Residents under 18	13.9%	20.3%	23.3%	22%	6th	683rd of 745
Average commuteStrength	17.2 min	17.9 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	4th	705th of 726
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$28,300	$39,512	$46,609	$49,666	2nd	724th of 740
Median age	22.3	28.8	38.1	38.9	1st	734th of 745

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

10%

5–17

46%

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

22.3

Under 18

13.9%

65 and over

9.6%

Race and ethnicity

White68%
Black4%
Hispanic8%
Asian16%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

50.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

17.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

43.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

74%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

11%

Other

Households

Households: 27,234
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 42.6%
Married couples: 35%
Living alone: 30.8%
Veterans (of adults): 2.8%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

30%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

47906

$53,103

Tippecanoe Co.

$60,636

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,335

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

28.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.558

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47906

$323,200

Tippecanoe Co.

$239,300

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

47906

$1,217

Tippecanoe Co.

$1,124

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

47%

2–4 units

5–19 units

23%

20+ units

20%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.0%

Housing units: 29,603
Owner-occupied: 43.5%
Vacant: 8%
Median year built: 1999
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 70.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 44.3%
Home value to income: 6.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

59%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

13%

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

50%

20–29

20%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

21%

Office and admin

Engineering and science

Food service

Management

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Business and finance

Production

Computer and math

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Education

35%

Manufacturing

11%

Health care and social assistance

Restaurants and hotels

Retail

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Information

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$28,300

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

27.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	47906	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$35,725	$74,888
Service	$7,475	$26,804
Sales and office	$13,616	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$37,341	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,480	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

15%

Some college

12%

Associate's

Bachelor's

29%

Graduate

35%

High school graduate or higher: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 35.3%
Households with broadband: 90.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72%
No internet access: 1.5%
Without health insurance: 3.6%
Limited-English households: 2.7%

Geography

City (USPS): West Lafayette
State: Indiana
County: Tippecanoe County
Center point: 40.4796° N, 86.9892° W
Land area: 134 sq mi
Water area: 1.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

47906 spans 3 counties

Tippecanoe County93% of land
White County4% of land
Warren County3% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

West Lafayette10% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 47906

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
47962	Montmorenci, IN · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
47907	West Lafayette, IN	5.6 mi	0	—	—
47904	Lafayette, IN	6.6 mi	16,257	$51,687	$133,100
47970	Otterbein, IN	6.8 mi	3,011	$74,457	$185,300
47901	Lafayette, IN	6.8 mi	4,585	$47,206	$256,500
47902	Lafayette, IN · PO box	8 mi	—	—	—
47996	West Lafayette, IN · PO box	8 mi	—	—	—
47920	Battle Ground, IN	9.2 mi	2,329	$90,441	$276,300
47923	Brookston, IN	9.4 mi	3,700	$80,205	$202,100
47992	Westpoint, IN	12 mi	1,663	$125,526	$240,900
47986	Templeton, IN	12 mi	0	—	—
47909	Lafayette, IN	12 mi	43,561	$68,035	$222,800

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Questions about 47906

What city is zip code 47906?

47906 is assigned to West Lafayette, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47906 in?

47906 is mostly in Tippecanoe County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 47906?

About 75,198 people live in 47906, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47906 in?

47906 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47906?

The median household income in 47906 is $53,103.

What zip codes are near 47906?

The closest zip codes to 47906 are 47962, 47907, 47904, 47970, 47901.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47906, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.