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Lafayette, Oregon

City in Yamhill County, Oregon · ZIP 97127

  • Yamhill County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 4,627 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,432Households
  • $96,419Median household income
  • $383,000Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Lafayette

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Population, 2000 to 2020+71.0%
2k3k4k5k2000: 2,58620002010: 3,74220102020: 4,42320202,5864,423
Population of Lafayette at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,586
20103,742
20204,423

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lafayette
Under $50k25.5%
$50k to $100k29.2%
$100k to $150k33.6%
$150k to $200k5%
$200k and over6.6%

Median household income $96,419 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lafayette
Owner occupied
1,276 units
Renter occupied
156 units
Vacancy rate
0%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lafayette compared with its county and state
Lafayette compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLafayetteYamhill CountyOregon
Population4,428108,1224,238,714
Median household income$96,419$87,084$80,426
Median age34.239.540.1
Median home value$383,000$442,700$454,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.1%29.2%36.2%
Foreign-born residents9.5%7.8%9.7%
Owner-occupied homes89.1%69.9%63.4%
Mean commute to work33.7 minutes26.1 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Lafayette1
Public schools in Lafayette, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Wascher Elementary SchoolPublicK–5McMinnville SD 40

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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