Pelham Gardens, Bronx

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Pelham Gardens is a working class neighborhood geographically located in the east Bronx borough of New York City in the United States. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 11. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: East Gun Hill Road to the north and east, Pelham Parkway to the south, and Laconia Avenue to the west. Eastchester Road is the primary thoroughfare through Pelham Gardens. The local subway is the 5 line; operating alongside Esplanade. Zip codes include 10469. The area is patrolled by the 49th Precinct located at 2121 Eastchester Road in Morris Park.

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[edit] Land use and terrain

Pelham Gardens is dominated by private homes. The total land area is roughly one square mile. The area is low laying and flat.

[edit] Demographics

Pelham Gardens has a population under 10,000. The neighborhood is predominantly White non-Hispanic. Many if not most of which are Italian American.[1]

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