Profile for Lafayette, California, CA

Former and merged names include:
· La Fayette

Elam Brown, leading a family wagon train through the Donner Pass just days before the ill-fated Donner party, settled here in 1847

Former Pony Express stop

Public transportation: BART, County Connection (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 28. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Norm Van Brocklin, football player

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Peet's Coffee & Tea, Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Briones Regional Park, Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 97

Listed places near Lafayette

Archives (2)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (11)

Colleges (6)

Communities (13)

Hotels (22)

Libraries (10)

Museums (4)

Parks (3)

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• Lafayette population
• Ancestry of people in Lafayette
• Housing in Lafayette
• Income in Lafayette
• Marital status of adults in Lafayette
• Place of birth of people in Lafayette
• Residence in 1995, of people in Lafayette
• School enrollment & education levels in Lafayette
• Transportation & commute times in Lafayette
• Contra Costa County data
• Fastest-growing counties in California
• State data - California
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Lafayette demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Contra Costa County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Oakland area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 94595 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Lafayette city government
• Contra Costa County government
• Lafayette Chamber of Commerce

14% of Lafayette residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lafayette ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lafayette
• Cemeteries in Contra Costa County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Contra Costa County
• Libraries in or near Lafayette

Post a query on a message board:

• Contra Costa County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Lafayette museums
• Lafayette historic sites
• Lafayette area parks
• Wineries near Lafayette

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Lafayette area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Contra Costa County
• Cemetery record compendium
• California cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Lafayette
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Contra Costa County

• Lafayette business guide
• Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in California
• Local ordinances in California

• Crime in Contra Costa County
• Arrests in Contra Costa County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in California
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lafayette was $54,319, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Contra Costa County economic census
• Contra Costa County economic summary
• Contra Costa County employment growth
• Contra Costa County unemployment rate
• California economic data

68% of Lafayette residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Lafayette
• Colleges in California
• Learning Disabilities Association in California
• Schools in or near Lafayette
• School districts in or near Lafayette
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of California high schools

• Movies playing in or near Lafayette
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Lafayette

• Air pollution in Contra Costa County
• Diesel soot in Contra Costa County
• Land contamination in Contra Costa County
• Nature Conservancy projects in California
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Contra Costa County
• Toxic chemical releases in Contra Costa County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in California

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fairs
• California festivals (California tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Lafayette

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Lafayette
• Geocaches in California

• Lafayette items now on sale

• Lafayette local government Web site
• Contra Costa County government
• California state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Lafayette medical services & health statistics

• Contra Costa County historical society
• Local historical societies in California
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Lafayette
• Historic sites in California
• Museums in or near Lafayette
• Museums in California
• California state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Contra Costa County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lafayette, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,000.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,609.

• Research Lafayette Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Lafayette
• Homes for sale in Lafayette
• Find a Lafayette Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check California mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Lafayette area
• Job services in California
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Lafayette include Lafayette Library ... View libraries

• California library

• California statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Lafayette
• Get directions to Lafayette
• Census map of Lafayette area
• Historic maps of CA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of California
• Topographic map of Lafayette

• Daily newspapers in or near Lafayette
• AM radio stations in or near Lafayette
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Lafayette
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Lafayette
• TV stations in or near Lafayette
• Media ownership in the Lafayette area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in California

• Military bases in California
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Lafayette
• Search obituaries in California
• Recent death notices - selected CA newspapers

• Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in California
• Lions clubs in California
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Lafayette
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Lafayette

• Parks near Lafayette
• National forests in California
• Ski areas near Lafayette
• Ski areas in California
• State parks in California

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Lafayette
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of California communities
• Photo collection - California communities
• Photos of California places
• Post cards of California communities

Contra Costa County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lafayette political report.

• California Democratic party
• California Republican party
• Contra Costa County elections board
• California elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lafayette
• Total membership by faith, in Contra Costa County

Lafayette restaurants taking online reservations include Duck Club at Lafayette Park Hotel, Giardino ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for CA

The average commute time for Lafayette workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bus schedules
• Train schedules

Hotels in Lafayette include Best Western, Hillside Inn and Suites.

• Lafayette travel guide
• Airports near Lafayette
• Hotels near Lafayette
• California tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• California coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in California
• Wildlife refuges in California

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