Kinder is a town in Allen Parish, Louisiana, home to about 2,317 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70648.
Homes sold for a median of $94 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Kinder; also Oberlin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kinder. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)151 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX158 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kinder; 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.
Kinder had 2,170 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 179th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Allen Parish grew from 18,382 residents in 1920 to 22,750 in 2020.
Allen Parish, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 61.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oberlin Fire Twr, LA weather station (11 miles away).
3,450 jobs at 310 businesses in Allen Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kinder.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Allen Parish, Special School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinder Elementary SchoolKinder | Pre-K–4 | 524 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Kinder Middle SchoolKinder | 5–8 | 333 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Kinder High SchoolKinder | 8–12 | 388 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Allen Correctional CenterKinder | 10–12 | 6 | Public | 8.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oberlin.
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