Houston city, TX
ZIP 77042 — 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 77042
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
12.0 miles (19.3 km)
✈️ Airports (10)
- SGR (Airport)10.0 miles (16.1 km)
- HOU (Airport)18.2 miles (29.4 km)
- IAH (Airport)21.4 miles (34.4 km)
- EFD (Airport)25.8 miles (41.5 km)
- CXO (Airport)43.1 miles (69.4 km)
- LJN (Airport)44.1 miles (70.9 km)
- GLS (Airport)53.4 miles (85.9 km)
- HTV (Airport)69.5 miles (111.9 km)
- CLL (Airport)75.7 miles (121.9 km)
- BPT (Airport)93.4 miles (150.3 km)
🌊 Coast (5 points)
- Coast (12.0 miles (19.3 km))
- Coast (15.9 miles (25.6 km))
- Coast (34.1 miles (54.9 km))
- Coast (45.1 miles (72.6 km))
- Coast (85.1 miles (136.9 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (5)
- Big Thicket National Preserve85.9 miles (138.2 km)bith
- El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail109.3 miles (175.9 km)elte
- Waco Mammoth National Monument160.7 miles (258.5 km)waco
- San Antonio Missions National Historical Park175.0 miles (281.6 km)saan
- Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park185.7 miles (298.9 km)lyjo
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (18)
- Houston West Vet Center6.8 miles (10.9 km)
- Houston Vet Center8.3 miles (13.3 km)
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center10.7 miles (17.3 km)
- Houston Regional Benefit Office10.8 miles (17.4 km)
- Houston Regional Loan Center10.8 miles (17.4 km)
- Katy VA Outpatient Clinic10.8 miles (17.4 km)
- Houston National Cemetery14.7 miles (23.7 km)
- Richmond VA Outpatient Clinic14.8 miles (23.9 km)
- Harris County Vet Center17.8 miles (28.6 km)
- Tomball VA Outpatient Clinic24.6 miles (39.6 km)
- Conroe VA Outpatient Clinic37.8 miles (60.9 km)
- Texas City VA Outpatient Clinic40.4 miles (65.0 km)
⬇️Show all 18 VA hospitals in & near this area
- Lake Jackson VA Outpatient Clinic49.4 miles (79.5 km)
- Galveston VA Outpatient Clinic54.9 miles (88.3 km)
- Bryan/College Station CBOC72.8 miles (117.1 km)
- LaGrange Rural OutReach Clinic79.2 miles (127.5 km)
- Beaumont VA Outpatient Clinic88.2 miles (142.0 km)
- Jefferson County Vet Center89.0 miles (143.2 km)
☢️ Superfund (NPL) (10)
- CRYSTAL CHEMICAL CO.1.4 miles (2.3 km)
- SOL LYNN/INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMERS10.6 miles (17.1 km)
- SOUTH CAVALCADE STREET13.3 miles (21.5 km)
- NORTH CAVALCADE STREET13.5 miles (21.7 km)
- JONES ROAD GROUND WATER PLUME13.8 miles (22.1 km)
- SAN JACINTO FOUNDRY13.8 miles (22.3 km)
- GENEVA INDUSTRIES/FUHRMANN ENERGY19.4 miles (31.3 km)
- U.S. OIL RECOVERY20.4 miles (32.8 km)
- DIXIE OIL PROCESSORS, INC.24.4 miles (39.3 km)
- BRIO REFINING, INC.24.5 miles (39.4 km)
Politics & Opportunity in 77042
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