East Flatbush, Brooklyn
East Flatbush is a residential neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. East Flatbush is bounded by Crown Heights and Empire Boulevard to the north; Brownsville and East 98th Street to the east; Flatlands, Canarsie and the Long Island Rail Road's Bay Ridge Branch to the south; and the neighborhood of Flatbush and New York Avenue to the west. East Flatbush is a predominantly African American neighborhood and has a population of 135,619 as of the 2010 United States census.
East Flatbush | |
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Neighborhood of Brooklyn | |
PS 181, Tilden and New York Avenues | |
Location in New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40.644°N 73.930°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Community District | Brooklyn 17 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.5737 km2 (2.9242 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 135,619 |
| • Density | 18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Black | 88.7% |
| • Hispanic | 6.6 |
| • Two or more races | 1.6 |
| • White | 1.3 |
| • Other | 1.8 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 11203 |
| Area codes | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
East Flatbush is part of Brooklyn Community District 17, and its primary ZIP Code is 11203. It is patrolled by the 67th Precinct of the New York City Police Department. Politically it is represented by the New York City Council's 40th, 41st, and 45th Districts.