Crotona Park East, Bronx
Crotona Park East, also known as Crotona or East Morrisania, is a residential neighborhood geographically located in the southwest Bronx in New York City. Crotona Park East is considered part of the South Bronx. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are the Cross-Bronx Expressway to the north, the Bronx River to the east, East 167th Street to the south, and Crotona/Prospect Avenues to the west. Southern Boulevard is the primary thoroughfare through the area. The neighborhood is adjacent to, but distinct from, the nearby park named Crotona Park.
Crotona Park East | |
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Neighborhood of the Bronx | |
Ranch style homes along Charlotte Street | |
Location in New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40.839°N 73.895°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Bronx |
| Community District | Bronx 3 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.27 km2 (0.491 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 37,075 |
| • Density | 29,000/km2 (76,000/sq mi) |
| Economics | |
| • Median income | $26,509 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Hispanic | 65.3% |
| • Black | 32% |
| • White | 0.9% |
| • Asian | 0.6% |
| • Others | 1.2% |
| ZIP Codes | 10459, 10460 |
| Area code | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 3, and its ZIP Codes include 10459 and 10460. The area is patrolled by the NYPD's 42nd Precinct. NYCHA property in the area is patrolled by P.S.A. 7 at 737 Melrose Avenue in the Melrose section of the Bronx.