Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:09 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:04 am – 5:15 pm
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People7,104 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.12,390 householdsMedian household income $48,750Median home value $150,500Median rent $844 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $481 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 2,540 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 27 minutes86% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% take public transportSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%, French or Haitian Creole 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 39°F62 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare80 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oberlin Fire Twr station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlack Lakelake · 1.6 miHavard Lakelake · 2.9 miFrancois Baybay · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOuiska (whiskey) Chitto Creekstate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 374 acresSam Houston Jones State Park District IIstate park · 25.7 mi · 1,054 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 54.7 mi · 995 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198335 mi away, near Sulphur, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198335 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAllen Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Calcasieu County, LA, 34 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouthwest Allen Ww District No 2serves 8,106 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation31 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAllen Parish Hospital2.2 miPost officeKinder Post Office2.7 miTown hallKinder City Hall2.6 miPoliceKinder Police Department2.7 miFire stationKinder Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Charles Regional Airport LCH33 miInterstateI-1018 miUS highwayUS 1901.9 miAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH27 miCoachLake Charles (City Point)FlixBus27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70648 ZIP area.
