Parkchester, Bronx

Parkchester
Neighborhood of the Bronx
The towers-in-the-park layout of Parkchester
Location in New York City
Coordinates: 40°50′20″N 73°51′36″W / 40.839°N 73.86°W / 40.839; -73.86
Country	United States
State	New York
City	New York City
Borough	The Bronx
Community District	The Bronx 9[1]
Area [2]
• Total	0.329 sq mi (0.85 km2)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	33,602
• Density	100,000/sq mi (39,000/km2)
Economics [3]
• Median income	$61,261
Ethnicity [3]
• Hispanic	33.0%
• Black	35.1%
• White	2.7%
• Asian	25.4%
• Others	3.8%
ZIP Codes	10462, 10460, 10461
Area code	718, 347, 929, and 917
Website	www.parkchesternyc.com

Parkchester is a planned community and neighborhood originally developed by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and located in the east Bronx, New York City. The immediate surrounding area also takes its name from the complex. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are East Tremont Avenue to the north, Castle Hill Avenue to the east, Westchester Avenue to the south, East 177th Street/Cross Bronx Expressway to the southwest, and White Plains Road to the west. Metropolitan Avenue, Unionport Road, and White Plains Road are the primary thoroughfares through Parkchester.

The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community District 9 and is mostly located within ZIP Code 10462, with small sections in 10460 and 10461. The 6 and <6>​ trains of the New York City Subway operate along Westchester Avenue. The neighborhood is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 43rd Precinct.^[4] The privately owned housing complex is patrolled by the Parkchester Department of Public Safety.