Best Places47906, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 47906, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
47906 ranks 6,975th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on an educated workforce by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 47906
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
47906's strengths and weaknesses
Where 47906 ranks high
- Educational attainmentBetter than 96% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute17.4 minutes each way, better than 93% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 91% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 47906 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 63 pleasant days a year, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 47906
A household needs to earn about $78,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 47906 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $64,603, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 47906's effective rate of 0.72%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 47906
47906 runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 47906.
Who works in 47906, and how
Work in 47906 centers on education and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 59%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 26%
Life in 47906
47906 has more parkland per resident than 75% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 79% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 47906 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 47906, month by month
47906 sees roughly 63 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 28° | 19° |
| April | 66° | 52° | 40° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 63° |
| October | 70° | 56° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 47906
Indianapolis International sits about 61 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.2 million passengers in 2025, with 92 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 47906
Schools across 47906 average an A−, better than 86% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- West Lafayette Elementary SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
- Hershey Elementary SchoolA · 67% proficient
- Burnett Creek Elementary SchoolA · 64% proficient
Top middle schools
- West Lafayette Intermediate SchoolA · 65% proficient
- East Tipp Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- Klondike Middle SchoolA− · 52% proficient
Top high schools
- West Lafayette Jr/sr High SchoolA · 73% proficient
- William Henry Harrison High SchoolA− · 63% proficient
- Tri-county Jr/sr High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 47906 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
47906 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 47906 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 47906 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 14% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 47906
Is 47906 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 47906 ranks 6,975th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on an educated workforce, biking, and short commutes, and lowest on civic engagement and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 47906 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $303,284. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $64,603 median income, cost of living beats 31% of zip codes.
Is 47906 safe?
47906 is safer than 37% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $357 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 47906?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 38 with lows near 19. That works out to about 63 pleasant days a year, more than 12% of zip codes.
Is 47906 good for families?
Schools beat 86% of zip codes, crime safety beats 37%, and childcare runs $771 a month.
Compare 47906 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 47906. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 47906 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
47906 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 47906: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 47906: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 47906: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 47906: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
47906 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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