Baychester, Bronx

Baychester
Neighborhood of the Bronx
Location in New York City
Coordinates: 40°52′12″N 73°50′06″W / 40.87°N 73.835°W / 40.87; -73.835
Country	United States
State	New York
City	New York City
Borough	The Bronx
Community District	The Bronx 12[1]
Area
• Total	6.8 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Population  (2000)
• Total	63,345
• Density	9,400/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Economics
• Median income	42,102
Ethnicity
• Black	57.4%
• White	27.5%
• Asian	2.74%
• Native American	0.03%
• Hispanic	18.0%
• Others	2.9%
ZIP Codes	10469
Area code	718, 347, 929, and 917
Website	www.baychester.nyc

Baychester is a neighborhood geographically located in the northeast part of the Bronx, New York City. Its boundaries are East 222nd Street to the northeast, the New England Thruway (I-95) to the east, Gun Hill Road to the southwest, and Boston Road to the northwest. Eastchester Road is the primary thoroughfare through Baychester.

The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 12. Many homes are located on streets in the 201s and advancing to the 220s. While 10469 is the primary ZIP Code of Baychester, it also covers the adjacent neighborhood of Pelham Gardens, Bronx. The area is patrolled by the 47th Precinct of the New York City Police Department.