Welcome to Lafayette ...
The city of Lafayette is located in Contra Costa County<1>.
Lafayette was established in 1846 and was incorporated July 29, 1968.
When the people of Lafayette refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lafayettean<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lafayette has a population of 26,023 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Lafayette is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lafayette lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lafayette: (925)
The ZIP code for Lafayette: 94549<5>
Websites for Lafayette ...
Official Website: www.ci.lafayette.ca.us/
Junior League: www.jloeb.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lafayette had an population of 26,023 people. This is an increase of 8.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.85% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lafayette had a population of 23,893 people. This makes Lafayette the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Lafayette represents 0.06% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 270th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 23,893 people, the population of Lafayette has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 23,908 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lafayette.
Communities Also Named Lafayette ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Lafayette - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lafayette.
Communities near Lafayette ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lafayette.
- San Francisco
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Francisco
- San Francisco is located in San Francisco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 866,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Francisco <6>
- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <6>
- Hayward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Hayward is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <6>
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <6>
- Berkeley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Berkeley is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley <6>
- Vallejo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallejo
- Vallejo is located in Solano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallejo <6>
- Antioch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <6>
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <6>
- San Leandro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leandro
- San Leandro is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Leandro <6>
- San Ramon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ramon
- San Ramon is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Ramon <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lafayette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lafayette.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lafayette. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lafayette.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lafayette. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lafayette.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lafayette ...
Looking for more information about Lafayette? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lafayette, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lafayette.
Adding Lafayette to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lafayette in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lafayette was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lafayette.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lafayette: www.ci.lafayette.ca.us/
The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Contra Costa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lafayette refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lafayette may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lafayette. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lafayette - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lafayette). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lafayette or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |