Local servicesHospitalWillamette Valley Medical Center4.2 miPost officeLafayette Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLafayette City Hallunder a milePoliceOregon State Police Department - McMinnville Area Command3.5 miFire stationLafayette Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWascher Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeLinfield University5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field SLE24 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX34 miInterstateI-514 miUS highwayUS 2624 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SLM22 miCoachMcMinnvillePacific Crest Bus Lines4.6 miTransit2 stops within a mileYamhill County Transit (YCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97127 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97127 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 39 min5:24 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 44 min7:48 am – 4:32 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,428 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.21,432 householdsMedian household income $96,419Median home value $383,000Median rent $1,144 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,694 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 2,274 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 20%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 34 minutes76% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 21%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 35°F38 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days19 days above 90°F, 46 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mc Minnville station, 3 mi away; rain from Mcminnville Muni Ap; snow from Rex 1 S
Nearby landmarksSchuetze Reservoirreservoir · under a mileKunz Reservoirreservoir · under a mileEvers Lakelake · 1.8 miSouth Yamhill Riverriver · 2.1 miNorth Yamhill Riverriver · 2.2 miNelson Springspring · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYamhill Landing Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 3.4 mi · 105 acresCrabtree Parkpark · 3.5 miWortman Parkpark · 3.5 miJackson Bend Landing Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 7.8 miGrand Island Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 9.9 mi · 481 acresParrette Mountain Access Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 10.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 25 Mar 199329 mi away, near Scotts Mills, OregonMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Nov 202512 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYamhill County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025289 of 365 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washington County, OR, 21 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Lafayetteserves 4,423 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation205 ft62 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
