47906 ZIP Code, West Lafayette, IN

47906 is a ZIP code in West Lafayette, Indiana — mostly in Tippecanoe County (93% of its land), with smaller parts in White and Warren counties. It covers 134 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 47907, 47904 and 47901. 75,198 people live here in 27,234 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Indiana ZIP codes. With about 563 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (44% own). Median household income is $53,103, below the Indiana median of $71,957; the median age is 22.3, younger than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents75,198
Households27,234
Median household income$53,103
Income per person$31,335
Median age22.3
Homeowners43.5%
Median home value$323,200
Median rent$1,217
Bachelor's degree or higher63.9%
Average commute (minutes)17.2
Households with kids under 1820.2%
Moved in the past year36.6%
Below the poverty line28.6%
Broadband internet90.7%
Speak a non-English language at home21.2%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K15.2%
$10–15K5.2%
$15–25K10.0%
$25–35K9.7%
$35–50K8.3%
$50–75K11.5%
$75–100K10.2%
$100–150K12.4%
$150–200K7.1%
$200K+10.3%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<106.9%
10–1923.4%
20–2429.1%
25–3410.5%
35–447.1%
45–547.1%
55–646.2%
65–745.8%
75+3.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage26.0%
Owned outright14.6%
Rented51.5%
Vacant7.9%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house43.9%
Townhome3.6%
2–4 units6.1%
5–19 units23.0%
20+ units19.9%
Mobile / other3.5%

Businesses in 47906

918 business establishments with 14,179 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

47906 has 37 USPS carrier routes with 29,579 residential and 978 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 47906

47906 has 37 USPS carrier routes (27 city (C), 10 rural (R)) with 29,579 residential and 978 business mailboxes. Routes range from 262 homes (C042) to 1,773 homes (C056); the median route has 747 homes. The Census counted 27,234 households in 47906 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4996
500–74914
750–99912
1,000–1,4993
1,500+2

Best routes in 47906 for…

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  1. Route C054 — USPS business mailboxes 210, 1,716 homes
  2. Route C059 — USPS business mailboxes 92, 866 homes
  3. Route C056 — USPS business mailboxes 76, 1,773 homes
  4. Route C046 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 942 homes
  5. Route C061 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 944 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 47906

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C040City1,38050$19,720———
C042City26241$9,205———
C043City49610$110,044———
C045City9193$26,388———
C046City94258$57,211———
C049City4982$76,290———
C050City63446$98,030———
C051City38011$98,030———
C052City94239$41,024———
C053City8472$100,399———
C054City1,716210$27,370———
C055City74438$110,044———
C056City1,77376$110,044———
C057City9478$89,278———
C058City56226$57,211———
C059City86692$77,136———
C060City44442$77,136———
C061City94453$89,278———
C062City6517$61,306———
C064City9077$60,642———
C065City6328$26,388———
C097City99411$76,290———
C099City93113$89,278———
C100City1,0303————
C103City6944$59,477———
C104City6321$173,002———
C106City1,23442$12,877———
R001Rural8465$57,211———
R002Rural59528$89,505———
R009Rural5442$124,811———
R010Rural47815$77,570———
R014Rural7495$77,570———
R023Rural7472$113,034———
R024Rural7931$92,453———
R029Rural6525$89,505———
R032Rural64210$59,477———
R034Rural5322$77,570———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 47906 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 47906, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 47906 in?
47906 is a West Lafayette, IN mailing address. By land area, 10% lies inside West Lafayette; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 47906 in?
47906 is mostly in Tippecanoe County (93% of its land), with smaller parts in White and Warren counties.
What is the population of 47906?
About 75,198 people (±369), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 73,579.
What is the median household income in 47906?
$53,103 (±$5,895), compared with $71,957 for Indiana as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 47906?
37 USPS carrier routes with 29,579 residential and 978 business mailboxes (30,558 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 47906?
The closest, measured center to center: 47907 (5.6 mi, West Lafayette), 47904 (6.6 mi, Lafayette), 47901 (6.8 mi, Lafayette), 47970 (6.8 mi, Otterbein), 47920 (9.2 mi, Battle Ground) and 47923 (9.4 mi, Brookston).

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