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Hunts Point, Bronx
Neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Long Island City § Hunters Point, or Hunters Point.
"Hunt's Point" redirects here. For other uses, see Hunts Point (disambiguation).
Hunts Point is a neighborhood located on a peninsula in the South Bronx of New York City. It is the location of one of the largest food distribution facilities in the world, the Hunts Point Cooperative Market. Its boundaries are the Bruckner Expressway to the west and north, the Bronx River to the east, and the East River to the south. Hunts Point Avenue is the primary street through Hunts Point.
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![]() The American Bank Note Company Printing Plant in Hunts Point | |
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Coordinates: 40°48′45″N 73°53′2″W | |
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Community District | Bronx 2[1] |
Founded | 1849 |
Named for | Thomas Hunt |
Area | |
• Total | 4.27 km2 (1.650 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 12,281 |
• Density | 2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi) |
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• Median income | $25,678 |
Ethnicity[3] | |
• Hispanic | 74.6% |
• Black | 22.2% |
• White | 1.3% |
• Asian | 0.7% |
• Others | 1.2% |
ZIP Code | 10474 |
Area code | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
Website | www |
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The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community District 2, and its ZIP Code is 10474. The neighborhood is served by the New York City Police Department's 41st Precinct.[4] NYCHA property in the area is patrolled by P.S.A. 7 at 737 Melrose Avenue located in the Melrose section of the Bronx.