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Lafayette
A city of 25,285 people in California
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About Lafayette
City in California, United States1848Established
25,391Population
15.2 sq miArea
320 ftElevation
Lafayette (formerly La Fayette) is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. As of 2020, the city's population was 25,391. It was named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French military officer of the American Revolutionary War.
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ZIP code94549
Area code925
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#22Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictLafayette ElementarySchools13
Burton Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 653 students
Lafayette ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 515 students
Springhill ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 479 students
Happy Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 463 students
Lafayette Early Intervention PreschoolElementary · Grades K · 3 students
M. H. Stanley MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,117 students
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