Hunts Point | |
|---|---|
 The American Bank Note Company Printing Plant in Hunts Point | |
 Location in New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′45″N 73°53′2″W / 40.81250°N 73.88389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City |  New York City |
| Borough |  Bronx |
| Community District | Bronx 2[1] |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Named for | Thomas Hunt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.27 km2 (1.650 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,281 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi) |
| Economics | |
| • Median income | $25,678 |
| Ethnicity[3] | |
| • Hispanic | 74.6% |
| • Black | 22.2% |
| • White | 1.3% |
| • Asian | 0.7% |
| • Others | 1.2% |
| ZIP Code | 10474 |
| Area code | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
| Website | www |
Hunts Point is a neighborhood located on a peninsula in the South Bronx of New York City. It is the location of one of the largest food distribution facilities in the world, the Hunts Point Cooperative Market. Its boundaries are the Bruckner Expressway to the west and north, the Bronx River to the east, and the East River to the south. Hunts Point Avenue is the primary street through Hunts Point.
The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community District 2, and its ZIP Code is 10474. The neighborhood is served by the New York City Police Department's 41st Precinct.[4] NYCHA property in the area is patrolled by P.S.A. 7 at 737 Melrose Avenue located in the Melrose section of the Bronx.
- ^ "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Archived from the original on February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
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