Homecrest, Brooklyn

Homecrest
Neck Road, an important local commercial street
Neck Road, an important local commercial street
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Location in New York City
Coordinates: 40°36′04″N 73°57′04″W / 40.601°N 73.951°W / 40.601; -73.951
Country United States
State New York
City New York City
Borough Brooklyn
Community DistrictBrooklyn 15[1]
Area
 • Total
1.076 sq mi (2.786 km2)
Population
 • Total
44,316
 • Density41,000/sq mi (16,000/km2)
Race
 • White79.8%
 • Asian9.5
 • Hispanic8.2
 • Black1.0
 • Other1.5
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
11229
Area code718, 347, 929, and 917

Homecrest is a neighborhood situated in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, sometimes considered as part of Sheepshead Bay. It is bordered by Kings Highway to the north, Avenue X to the south, Coney Island Avenue to the west, and Ocean Avenue to the east.

Homecrest is part of Brooklyn Community District 15, and its primary ZIP Code is 11229.[1] It is patrolled by the 61st Precinct of the New York City Police Department.[4] Politically, Homecrest is represented by the New York City Council's 48th District.[5]

  1. ^ a b "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
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  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYPD 61st Precinct was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Current City Council Districts for Kings County, New York City. Accessed May 5, 2017.