Borough Park, Brooklyn
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Borough Park[6] (also spelled Boro Park[7][8]) is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City. The neighborhood is bordered by Bensonhurst to the south, Dyker Heights to the southwest, Sunset Park to the west, Kensington and Green-Wood Cemetery to the northeast, Flatbush to the east, and Mapleton to the southeast.
Borough Park | |
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Coordinates: 40.634°N 73.993°W / 40.634; -73.993 | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
City | New York City |
Borough | Brooklyn |
Community District | Brooklyn 12[1] |
Languages[2] | |
Area | |
• Total | 2.071 sq mi (5.36 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 153,470 |
• Density | 74,000/sq mi (29,000/km2) |
Ethnicity | |
• White | 77.0% |
• Asian | 11.7% |
• Hispanic (of any race) | 9.4% |
• Black | 0.7% |
• Other | 1.2% |
Economics | |
• Median household income | $37,438 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 11204, 11218–11220 |
Area code | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
It is economically diverse and home to one of the largest Orthodox Jewish communities outside Israel, with one of the largest concentrations of Jews in the United States.[6] With Orthodox and Haredi families having an average of 6.72 children, Boro Park is experiencing a sharp growth in population.[9]
The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community District 12, and its primary ZIP Code is 11219.[1] It is patrolled by the 66th Precinct of the New York City Police Department.[10] Politically, it is represented by the New York City Council's 38th, 39th, and 44th Districts.[11]