Baychester, Bronx
Baychester | |
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Interactive map of Baychester | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′12″N 73°50′06″W / 40.87°N 73.835°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | The Bronx |
| Community District | The Bronx 12 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.61 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 63,345 |
| • Density | 24,300/sq mi (9,370/km2) |
| 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% |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 10469 |
| Area code | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
| Website | www |
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 (Interstate 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.