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Soundview, Bronx

Soundview
Neighborhood of The Bronx
Apartment buildings in Soundview with the Midtown Manhattan skyline in the background
Apartment buildings in Soundview with the Midtown Manhattan skyline in the background
Soundview is located in New York City
Soundview
Soundview
Soundview is located in New York
Soundview
Soundview
Soundview is located in the US
Soundview
Soundview
Location in New York City
Coordinates: 40°48′59″N 73°52′04″W / 40.816389°N 73.8677778°W / 40.816389; -73.8677778Coordinates: 40°48′59″N 73°52′04″W / 40.816389°N 73.8677778°W / 40.816389; -73.8677778
Country  United States
State  New York
City New York City
Borough Bronx
Area
 • Total 2.89 km2 (1.116 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 31,825
 • Density 11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Economics
 • Median income $41,120
ZIP codes 10472, 10473
Area code 718, 347, 646

Soundview is a working-class neighborhood geographically located in the Clason Point section of the borough of the Bronx in New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 9. Its boundaries, starting from the North and moving clockwise are the Cross-Bronx Expressway to the North, White Plains Road to the East, Lacombe Avenue to the South, and the Bronx River to the West. The Bruckner Expressway bisects the neighborhood horizontally along the center and the Bronx River Parkway runs north to south. Soundview Avenue is the primary thoroughfare through Soundview. The local subway are the 6 <6> trains, operating along Westchester Avenue. Zip codes include 10472 and 10473. The area is patrolled by the 43rd Precinct located at 900 Fteley Avenue. New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) property in the area is patrolled by P.S.A. 8 at 2794 Randall Avenue in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx. The studios for News 12 The Bronx is located here.

Soundview is a neighborhood at the eastern edge of Bronx Community Board 9, with a population density about 45,000 per square mile (excluding Soundview Park, about 53,000 per square mile). Its total land area is roughly 1.3 square miles. The neighborhood predominantly consists of Latin Americans , Predominantly Puerto Ricans and African Americans and has a mixture of moderate single family homes, low income buildings and expensive condominiums. Most buildings in this section have the same requirement as buildings in Co-op City.


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