Gary city, IN
ZIP 46408 — Amenities & Local Context
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Working ClassLow Snow Area
Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context
Amenities & Location in 46408
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
4.6 miles (7.4 km)
✈️ Airports (13)
- GYY (Airport)5.4 miles (8.7 km)
- VPZ (Airport)19.8 miles (31.8 km)
- MDW (Airport)25.8 miles (41.6 km)
- MGC (Airport)30.3 miles (48.7 km)
- ORD (Airport)40.7 miles (65.5 km)
- IKK (Airport)41.1 miles (66.2 km)
- PWK (Airport)47.9 miles (77.1 km)
- DPA (Airport)51.8 miles (83.4 km)
- SBN (Airport)55.5 miles (89.3 km)
- ENW (Airport)78.0 miles (125.5 km)
- LAF (Airport)81.4 miles (131.0 km)
- GUS (Airport)88.7 miles (142.7 km)
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- RFD (Airport)99.6 miles (160.3 km)
🌊 Coast (4 points)
- Coast (4.6 miles (7.4 km))
- Coast (6.8 miles (11.0 km))
- Coast (7.6 miles (12.2 km))
- Coast (8.6 miles (13.8 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (5)
- Indiana Dunes National Park15.4 miles (24.8 km)indu
- Pullman National Historical Park16.1 miles (25.9 km)pull
- Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument169.4 miles (272.6 km)spra
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site169.8 miles (273.3 km)liho
- George Rogers Clark National Historical Park198.3 miles (319.1 km)gero
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (20)
- Gary Area Vet Center6.9 miles (11.1 km)
- Adam Benjamin, Jr. OPC7.1 miles (11.4 km)
- Chicago Heights Clinic14.3 miles (23.0 km)
- Chicago Heights Vet Center14.6 miles (23.5 km)
- Confederate Mound19.5 miles (31.4 km)
- Auburn Gresham (Chicago) Clinic20.2 miles (32.5 km)
- Chicago Vet Center21.8 miles (35.1 km)
- Oak Lawn Clinic22.2 miles (35.7 km)
- Orland Park Vet Center24.1 miles (38.8 km)
- Lakeside Clinic27.4 miles (44.0 km)
- Jesse Brown VA Medical Center27.4 miles (44.2 km)
- Chicago Regional Benefit Office27.5 miles (44.3 km)
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- Oak Park Vet Center32.2 miles (51.8 km)
- Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital32.4 miles (52.1 km)
- VISN 12: VA Great Lakes Health Care System34.5 miles (55.5 km)
- Joliet Clinic35.4 miles (56.9 km)
- Evanston Vet Center36.9 miles (59.4 km)
- Kankakee Clinic37.4 miles (60.3 km)
- Evanston Clinic38.2 miles (61.5 km)
- Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery39.9 miles (64.2 km)
☢️ Superfund (NPL) (13)
- LAKE SANDY JO (M&M LANDFILL)1.9 miles (3.0 km)
- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SERVICE, INC.3.4 miles (5.5 km)
- MIDCO I4.3 miles (7.0 km)
- NINTH AVENUE DUMP4.5 miles (7.3 km)
- GARY DEVELOPMENT LANDFILL5.6 miles (9.0 km)
- MIDCO II5.7 miles (9.2 km)
- U.S. SMELTER AND LEAD REFINERY, INC.7.0 miles (11.2 km)
- ESTECH GENERAL CHEMICAL COMPANY10.0 miles (16.0 km)
- FEDERATED METALS CORP10.9 miles (17.6 km)
- SCHROUD PROPERTY12.1 miles (19.5 km)
- LAKE CALUMET CLUSTER13.9 miles (22.3 km)
- ACME STEEL CO14.0 miles (22.5 km)
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- CAM-OR INC.24.3 miles (39.0 km)
Politics & Opportunity in 46408
Voting & Opportunity