Kaplan is a city in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, home to about 4,238 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70548.
Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)122 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA142 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX185 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kaplan; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Kaplan had 4,352 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 120th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Vermilion Parish grew from 20,705 residents in 1900 to 57,359 in 2020.
Vermilion Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 64.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leland Bowman Lock, LA weather station (14 miles away).
9,362 jobs at 969 businesses in Vermilion Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kaplan.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Pharmacies
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1902.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Vermilion Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaplan Elementary SchoolKaplan | Pre-K–4 | 550 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Rene A. Rost Middle SchoolKaplan | 4–8 | 360 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Kaplan High SchoolKaplan | 9–12 | 528 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltrait Memorial Catholic SchoolKaplan | Pre-K–8 | 96 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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