Pelham Gardens, Bronx

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: Allerton Avenue to the north, East Gun Hill Road to the east, Pelham Parkway to the south, and Esplanade Avenue to the west. Eastchester Road is the primary thoroughfare through Pelham Gardens. The local subway is the 5 line; operating along Esplanade Avenue. Zip codes include 10469. The area is patrolled by the 49th Precinct located at 2121 Eastchester Avenue in Morris Park.

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.

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. [ [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/lucds/bx11profile.pdf Bronx Community District 11] ]