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ZIP 38601, Lafayette

Moderate

🇺🇸Lafayette, Mississippi · United States

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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions

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Shreveport-based taco restaurant to open near River Ranch Baton Rouge Advocate

Shreveport-based taco restaurant Don Juanz Baja Beach Tacos to open near River Ranch in Lafayette

2 days ago Read article

Deaths of students at the University of Mississippi cast spotlight on kratom Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

A drug task force in Mississippi is urging people to avoid kratom after authorities found packages of the substance while investigating the deaths of two University of Mississippi students. The warning Tuesday came despite no “confirmed information” that kratom contributed to either death, Lafayette County Metro Narcotics said in a

2 days ago Read article

UL Lafayette professor one of North America’s top geologists Baton Rouge Advocate

Dr. Brian Schubert is the head of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette School of Geosciences, and he has been named to the Geological Society of America’s 50 Under 50 list for his work on climate research.

3 days ago Read article

Moncus Park receives $50,000 grant and new tractor in 2026 Baton Rouge Advocate

Moncus Park in Lafayette has been awarded a 2026 Kubota Hometown Proud grant, receiving $25,000 in cash and equipment support to develop its Back 50 natural area through trail creation and habitat restoration.

3 days ago Read article

Ex Lafayette mayor wants malfeasance charges dropped Baton Rouge Advocate

Former Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory has asked a judge to dismiss felony malfeasance charges from St. Martin Parish.

3 days ago Read article

Data confidence

Moderate coverage

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography

25 pts

source authority

15 pts

freshness

10 pts

record coverage

0 pts

demographic alignment

5 pts

Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.

Score dashboard

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Safety

Bottom 1%

estimated

Affordability

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Schools

Bottom 1%

2020

Transport

Bottom 6%

pending

Amenities

Bottom 6%

pending

Lifestyle

Bottom 6%

pending

Property Confidence

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

🔥 Wildfire: None on record

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Community demographics

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Population

2,507

Median household income

$47,941/yr

Median home value

$190,000

Price-to-income ratio

Median home ÷ median household income

4×

Moderately priced

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Crime & Safety

Mississippi · United States national statistics

80/100

Safety score based on Mississippi region averages

Safety score estimated from national crime statistics for this region.

Flood & earthquake

🌊 No flood history

🌍 No earthquake history

🔥 No wildfire history

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Amenities & transport

OpenStreetMap

Amenity data is being gathered from OpenStreetMap.

Public transit

Score 50/100

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Car-dependent area

No public transit infrastructure data is available for this ZIP area. This typically reflects rural or very low-density suburban areas.

Natural hazards & flood/earthquake history

GDACS · USGS · NIFC/WFIGS

No significant hazards on record

No notable floods, earthquakes or wildfires recorded near this area since 2006.

Drug & substance activity

Drug offense data at ZIP-code level is not publicly reported in the FBI CDE dataset. City-wide violent and property crime rates are used for the safety score.

Affordability

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median household income

$47,941/yr

Median home value

$190,000

ZIP area population

2,507

Price-to-income ratio

4×

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