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Moving to Lafayette, California

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Population: 23,908. Estimated population in July 2024: 24,767 (+3.6% change)
Males: 11,671 (48.8%), Females: 12,237 (51.2%)

Contra Costa County

Zip code: 94549

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $102,107
Median house value: $583,000

Population by Race

Races in Lafayette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Chinese (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • Japanese (1.2%)
  • Korean (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (19.4%), German (17.7%), Irish (15.3%), Italian (7.6%), Scottish (4.5%), French (4.2%).

Elevation: 302 feet

Land area: 15.2 square miles

Map of Lafayette, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lafayette

  • High school or higher: 97.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 68.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 29.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lafayette city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 69.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

10.6% Foreign born (4.5% Asia, 3.7% Europe, 1.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +574 (+2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lafayette:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lafayette:

  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 8 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 15 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lafayette:

  • HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 17 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Abbreviation: HWD)
  • NAPA COUNTY (about 24 miles; NAPA, CA; Abbreviation: APC)
  • LIVERMORE MUNI (about 25 miles; LIVERMORE, CA; Abbreviation: LVK)

Amtrak stations near Lafayette:

  • 9 miles: MARTINEZ (401 FERRY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: OAKLAND (245 2ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: EMERYVILLE (5885 LANDREGAN ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lafayette:

  • DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; PLEASANT HILL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,029)
  • MERRITT COLLEGE (about 9 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY (about 10 miles; BERKELEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 29,690)
  • COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA (about 14 miles; ALAMEDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,450)
  • SAINT MARYS COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA (about 14 miles; MORAGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,545)
  • LANEY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,549)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-HAYWARD (about 17 miles; HAYWARD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,988)

Schools

Public high school in Lafayette:

  • ACALANES HIGH (Students: 1,316; Location: 1200 PLEASANT HILL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lafayette:

  • M. H. STANLEY MIDDLE (Students: 1,313; Location: 3455 SCHOOL ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BURTON VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 759; Location: 561 MERRIEWOOD DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SPRINGHILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 452; Location: 3301 SPRINGHILL ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HAPPY VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 442; Location: 3855 HAPPY VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY (Students: 423; Location: 950 MORAGA ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Lafayette:

  • WHITE PONY-MEHER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 999 LELAND DRIVE; Grades: PK – 5)
  • ST PERPETUA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 3445 HAMLIN ROAD; Grades: KG – 9)
  • DIABLO VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOO (Students: 203; Location: 3390 DEERHILL ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • THE CHILD DAY SCHOOLS LLC (Students: 102; Location: 1049 STUART STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

 

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