Soundview | |
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Neighborhood of The Bronx | |
Apartment buildings in Soundview with the Midtown Manhattan skyline in the background
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Location in New York City | |
Coordinates: 40°48′59″N 73°52′04″W / 40.816389°N 73.8677778°WCoordinates: 40°48′59″N 73°52′04″W / 40.816389°N 73.8677778°W | |
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.