Fordham, Bronx

Fordham Manor is a neighborhood located in the western Bronx, New York City. Fordham is roughly bordered by East 196th Street to the north, the Harlem River to the west, Fordham Road to the south, and Southern Boulevard to the east. The neighborhood's primary thoroughfares are Fordham Road and Grand Concourse.

Fordham Manor
Neighborhood of the Bronx
Looking south across Fordham Road and along Walton Avenue at Monroe College
Location in New York City
Coordinates: 40.859°N 73.898°W / 40.859; -73.898
Country United States
State New York
City New York City
Borough The Bronx
Community DistrictThe Bronx 5 and The Bronx 7
Area
  Total0.507 sq mi (1.31 km2)
Population
 (2011)
  Total43,394
  Density86,000/sq mi (33,000/km2)
Economics
  Median income$26,143
ZIP Codes
10453, 10457, 10458, 10468
Area code718, 347, 929, and 917
Websitefordham.nyc

Fordham Manor is located within Bronx Community Board 5 and Bronx Community Board 7, and its ZIP Codes include 10453, 10457, 10458 and 10468. Its main subway line is the IND Concourse Line (B and D trains), operating under the Grand Concourse, with the IRT Jerome Avenue Line (4 train) on its western border. The area is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 46th Precinct. New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) property in the area is patrolled by P.S.A. 7 at 737 Melrose Avenue in the Melrose section of the Bronx. The neighborhood is home to the original, Rose Hill campus of Fordham University.

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