Parkchester, Bronx

Parkchester
The towers-in-the-park layout of Parkchester
Map
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
CityNew York City
BoroughThe Bronx
Community DistrictThe Bronx 9[1]
Area
 • Total0.329 sq mi (0.85 km2)
Population
 • Total33,602
 • Density100,000/sq mi (39,000/km2)
Economics
 • Median income$61,261
Ethnicity
 • Hispanic33.0%
 • Black35.1%
 • White2.7%
 • Asian25.4%
 • Others3.8%
ZIP Codes
10462, 10460, 10461
Area code718, 347, 929, and 917
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "Parkchester neighborhood in New York". Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "NYC Population FactFinder: Bronx, Parkchester". New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYPD 43rd Precinct was invoked but never defined (see the help page).