Belmont, Bronx
Belmont is a primarily residential neighborhood in the Bronx in New York City. Its boundaries are Fordham Road to the north, Bronx Park to the east, East 181st Street to the south, and Third Avenue to the west. These boundaries give the neighborhood a crescent-like shape. The neighborhood is noted for its "close-knit community" and "small-town feel", and as a result of its cultural history and wide array of Italian businesses, is widely known as the "Little Italy of the Bronx". Arthur Avenue, noted for its local restaurants and markets, is its primary thoroughfare.
Belmont | |
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Neighborhood of the Bronx | |
Arthur Avenue streetscape | |
Location in New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40.855°N 73.886°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Bronx |
| Community District | The Bronx 6 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.476 sq mi (1.23 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 27,378 |
| • Density | 58,000/sq mi (22,000/km2) |
| Economics | |
| • Median income | $26,790 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Hispanic | 58.2% |
| • Black | 18.5% |
| • White | 19.7% |
| • Asian | 2.3% |
| • Others | 1.4% |
| ZIP Codes | 10457, 10458, 10460 |
| Area code | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
| Website | www |
Belmont is part of Bronx Community Board 6, and its ZIP Codes include 10457, 10458 and 10460. It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 48th Precinct.
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