Lafayette, California
City of Lafayette | |
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A view of Lafayette, California | |
Location of Lafayette in Contra Costa County, California | |
City of Lafayette Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°53′09″N 122°07′05″W / 37.88583°N 122.11806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa |
| Settled | 1848 |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Incorporated | July 29, 1968 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Susan Candell |
| • State Senator | Tim Grayson (D) |
| • State Assembly | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Mark DeSaulnier (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.21 sq mi (39.39 km2) |
| • Land | 15.04 sq mi (38.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2) 1.08% |
| Elevation | 320 ft (97.5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,391 |
| • Density | 1,688/sq mi (651.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 94549 |
| Area code | 925 |
| FIPS code | 06-39122 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277535, 2411591 |
| Website | www |
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.