ZIP 70079 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 70079

Transportation & Access

Distance to Coast

2.2 miles (3.5 km)

✈️ Airports (9)

MSY (Airport)8.7 miles (14.1 km)
NEW (Airport)23.0 miles (37.0 km)
NBG (Airport)25.6 miles (41.2 km)
BTR (Airport)57.3 miles (92.3 km)
MCB (Airport)81.3 miles (130.8 km)
GPT (Airport)84.7 miles (136.3 km)
ARA (Airport)88.2 miles (141.9 km)
BIX (Airport)93.1 miles (149.8 km)
LFT (Airport)95.3 miles (153.4 km)

🌊 Coast (8 points)

Coast (2.2 miles (3.5 km))
Coast (3.1 miles (5.0 km))
Coast (3.9 miles (6.3 km))
Coast (4.3 miles (6.9 km))
Coast (4.6 miles (7.3 km))
Coast (7.0 miles (11.2 km))
Coast (7.5 miles (12.0 km))
Coast (9.9 miles (16.0 km))

Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (8)

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve20.7 miles (33.2 km)jela
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park20.7 miles (33.3 km)jazz
Natchez National Historical Park121.5 miles (195.5 km)natc
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument161.9 miles (260.6 km)memy
Vicksburg National Military Park165.0 miles (265.6 km)vick
Gulf Islands National Seashore191.2 miles (307.7 km)guis
Cane River Creole National Historical Park191.4 miles (308.0 km)cari
Poverty Point National Monument191.6 miles (308.4 km)popo

Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (20)

St. John VA Outpatient Clinic9.5 miles (15.4 km)
New Orleans Vet Center10.4 miles (16.7 km)
New Orleans VA Outpatient Clinic19.7 miles (31.7 km)
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System19.7 miles (31.7 km)
Barksdale Air Force Base20.1 miles (32.3 km)
NSA (No MOU)20.1 miles (32.3 km)
New Orleans Regional Benefit Office20.3 miles (32.6 km)
Hammond VA Outpatient Clinic33.8 miles (54.4 km)
Houma CBOC33.9 miles (54.6 km)
Slidell VA Outpatient Clinic43.4 miles (69.8 km)
Baton Rouge Outpatient Clinic49.6 miles (79.9 km)
Baton Rouge Vet Center49.8 miles (80.1 km)

Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area

Baton Rouge National Cemetery54.8 miles (88.2 km)
Bogalusa VA Outpatient Clinic63.4 miles (102.0 km)
Franklin VA Outpatient Clinic66.6 miles (107.2 km)
Louisiana National Cemetery66.9 miles (107.7 km)
Port Hudson National Cemetery69.2 miles (111.4 km)
McComb86.2 miles (138.7 km)
Biloxi Vet Center91.6 miles (147.4 km)
Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System91.7 miles (147.6 km)

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (1)

Voting & Opportunity

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