Local servicesHospitalAbrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital9.2 miPost officeKaplan Post Office8.8 miTown hallKaplan City Hall9.1 miPoliceKaplan Police Department8.9 miFire stationVermilion District 13 Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLouisiana Technical College Gulf Area Campus13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT30 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY123 miInterstateI-1025 miUS highwayUS 16713 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70548 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:09 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:00 am – 5:14 pm
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People8,780 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.03,423 householdsMedian household income $51,875Median home value $121,600Median rent $804 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $209 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 3,282 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, retail 15%Average commute 34 minutes80% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, French or Haitian Creole 10%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 41°F64 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 10 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Leland Bowman Lock station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksThird Islandisland · under a mileForked Islandisland · 3.8 miWarren Canalbay · 5.3 miNorth Prong of Schooner Bayoubay · 8.3 miLittle Bear Lakelake · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhite Lake Wetlands Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 71,602 acresPalmetto Island State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 1,290 acresKaplan Youth Baseball Parkrecreation area · 8.6 miCypremort Point State Park-wlf Field Offstate park · 29.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateVermilion Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025238 of 362 days measured124 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lafayette County, LA, 27 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Kaplan Water Systemserves 4,340 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
