ZIP Code 47906 — West Lafayette city, IN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 47906 covers West Lafayette, IN in Tippecanoe County with a population of about 74,283.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 22.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 765; U.S. House district IN-4; the LAFAYETTE, IN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 47906 is about $51,736 — about 31% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 28.7%; unemployment rate near 3.1%; 62.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 28.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Manufacturing, and Food services; about 13.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $280,900 — about 19% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,000 (about 14% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 44.5% (about 21.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 47906 in West Lafayette, IN, a household would need roughly $77,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,804. That is about 49% above the local median household income ($51,736), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for West Lafayette city, IN as Relatively Moderate (composite score 81.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (79.7) and hurricane (43.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for West Lafayette city, IN show little to no average snow and around 39.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3,415 for ZIP 47906 (West Lafayette city, IN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.