Local servicesHospitalFranciscan Health Lafayette East11.4 miPost officeRomney Post Office2.1 miTown hallLinden Town Hall5.0 miFire stationRandolph Township Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIvy Tech Community College - Lafayette10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPurdue University Airport LAF11 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND51 miInterstateI-7411 miUS highwayUS 2313.3 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LAF12 miCoachLafayette North 3rd StreetFlixBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47981 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min6:18 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min8:06 am – 5:25 pm
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People915 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.0310 householdsMedian household income $76,250Median home value $173,30097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $993 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 474 employedMain industries: manufacturing 32%, education and health care 27%, retail 8%Average commute 31 minutes98% drive alone, 2% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F40 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month June21 in of snow a year, on about 12 days15 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lafayette 8 S station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsMar Len Parkpark · 7.3 miDavidson Soccer Fieldsrecreation area · 8.1 miTippecanoe County Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 10.5 miRoss Camp and Ross Hillsstate recreation area · 12.1 mi · 351 acresWabash Bottomsstate conservation land · 11.6 miRoy Whistler Wildlife Area/Granville Sand Barrensstate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 76 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202134 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202134 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTippecanoe County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025244 of 347 days measured103 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tippecanoe County monitors, IN
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLafayette Water Worksserves 70,835 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation740 ft226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
