Morris Heights, N.Y.

Morris Heights
Neighborhood of The Bronx
Featherbed Lane, seen from Grand Concourse
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Coordinates: 40°50′59″N 73°55′11″W / 40.8498223°N 73.9198590°W / 40.8498223; -73.9198590
Country	United States
State	New York
City	New York City
Borough	Bronx
Area
• Total	1.30 km2 (0.502 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	36,779
• Density	28,000/km2 (73,000/sq mi)
Economics
• Median income	$24,850
ZIP codes	10452, 10453
Area code	718, 347, 646

Morris Heights is a residential neighborhood located in the West Bronx. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 5. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: West Burnside Avenue to the north, Jerome Avenue to the east, the Cross-Bronx Expressway to the south, and the Harlem River to the west. University Avenue is the primary thoroughfare through Morris Heights. The local subway is the IRT Jerome Avenue Line, operating along Jerome Avenue. ZIP codes include 10453 and 10452. The area is patrolled by the 46th Precinct located at 2120 Ryer Avenue in Fordham. 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.

Morris Heights has a population of around 36,779. Almost half the population lives below the poverty line and receives public assistance (TANF, Home Relief, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicaid). The vast majority of residents in the area are of Puerto Rican, Dominican, or African American descent. The majority of households are renter occupied.

Morris Heights is dominated by 5 and 6-story tenement buildings, older multi-unit homes, vacant lots, and newly constructed subsidized attached multi-unit townhouses and apartment buildings. A significant percentage of the early 20th century housing stock was structurally damaged by arson and eventually razed by the city. The neighborhood contains one of the highest concentrations of NYCHA projects in the Bronx. The total land area is less than half one square mile. The terrain is elevated and very hilly. Stair streets connect areas located at different elevations.