Median household income (1999): $17,498
Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,523
| This zip code | $18,523 | | New York: | $49,480 |
Nearest zip codes: 10474, 10456, 10455, 10460, 10457, 10472.
Housing units in zip code 10459 with a mortgage: 590 (34 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 106
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,145
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $463
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 44.8% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 25.2% | | Whole state: | 7.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.5 | | State: | 3.6 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 160
- 1995 to 1998: 719
- 1990 to 1994: 1,487
- 1980 to 1989: 1,997
- 1970 to 1979: 1,755
- 1960 to 1969: 1,389
- 1950 to 1959: 1,224
- 1940 to 1949: 1,369
- 1939 or earlier: 3,663
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 10459:
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- no bedroom: 58
- 1 bedrooms: 195
- 2 bedrooms: 435
- 3 bedrooms: 574
- 4 bedrooms: 166
- 5 or more bedrooms: 223
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 1,075
- 1 bedrooms: 3,579
- 2 bedrooms: 3,759
- 3 bedrooms: 1,913
- 4 bedrooms: 447
- 5 or more bedrooms: 71
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Vehicles available in 10459 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 638
- 1 vehicle: 710
- 2 vehicles: 229
- 3 vehicles: 65
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 9
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 8,655
- 1 vehicle: 1,858
- 2 vehicles: 232
- 3 vehicles: 28
- 4 vehicles: 6
- 5 or more vehicles: 65
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 10459:
- $20,000 to $24,999: 5
- $50,000 to $59,999: 11
- $60,000 to $69,999: 28
- $70,000 to $79,999: 37
- $80,000 to $89,999: 30
- $90,000 to $99,999: 75
- $100,000 to $124,999: 55
- $125,000 to $149,999: 112
- $150,000 to $174,999: 124
- $175,000 to $199,999: 77
- $200,000 to $249,999: 100
- $250,000 to $299,999: 10
- $300,000 to $399,999: 15
- $1,000,000 or more: 17
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 10459:
- Less than $100: 435
- $100 to $149: 1386
- $150 to $199: 859
- $200 to $249: 690
- $250 to $299: 668
- $300 to $349: 879
- $350 to $399: 522
- $400 to $449: 702
- $450 to $499: 753
- $500 to $549: 836
- $550 to $599: 813
- $600 to $649: 583
- $650 to $699: 431
- $700 to $749: 288
- $750 to $799: 245
- $800 to $899: 294
- $900 to $999: 133
- $1,000 to $1,249: 138
- $1,250 to $1,499: 27
- $1,500 to $1,999: 5
- No cash rent: 157
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Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $337,153
- Black or African American householders: $287,883
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $305,685
- Asian householders: $331,578
- Some other race householders: $255,696
- Two or more races householders: $283,748
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $248,684
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 371
- One, attached: 902
- Two: 888
- 3 or 4: 1,032
- 5 to 9: 1,290
- 10 to 19: 1,939
- 20 to 49: 4,929
- 50 or more: 2,405
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,825 (20%)
- Carpooled: 738 (8%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1,517 (17%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 40 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 3,631 (40%)
- Railroad: 66 (1%)
- Taxi: 73 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
- Bicycle: 42 (0%)
- Walked: 892 (10%)
- Other means: 60 (1%)
- Worked at home: 270 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 118
- 5 to 9 minutes: 439
- 10 to 14 minutes: 478
- 15 to 19 minutes: 854
- 20 to 24 minutes: 615
- 25 to 29 minutes: 197
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1607
- 35 to 39 minutes: 326
- 40 to 44 minutes: 465
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1842
- 60 to 89 minutes: 1366
- 90 or more minutes: 588
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 48.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 38,510
- In family households: 34,402 (3,057 male householders, 5,943 female householders)
3,362 spouses, 16,022 children (15,316 natural, 374 adopted, 332 stepchildren), 1,712 grandchildren, 932 brothers or sisters, 526 parents, 1,302 other relatives, 1,546 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,108 (1,572 male householders (1,291 living alone)), 1,925 female householders (1,748 living alone)), 611 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 664 (284 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,154 2-persons, 2,256 3-persons, 2,069 4-persons, 1,282 5-persons, 638 6-persons, 601 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,039 1-person, 367 2-persons, 64 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 12 6-persons.
4,142 married couples with children.
7,075 single-parent households (671 men, 6,404 women).
29.6% of residents of 10459 zip code speak English at home.
67.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 23% well, 19% not well, 10% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 18% well, 7% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (9% very well, 44% well, 47% not well).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (60% very well, 14% well, 24% not well, 2% not at all).
Foreign born population: 10,646 (27.2%)
(35.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 27.2% | | Whole state: | 20.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Dominican Republic (49%)
- Honduras (8%)
- Ecuador (8%)
- Other Caribbean (5%)
- Jamaica (4%)
- Mexico (4%)
- Guatemala (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2,024
- 1990 to 1994: 2,506
- 1985 to 1989: 2,309
- 1980 to 1984: 1,244
- 1975 to 1979: 806
- 1970 to 1974: 667
- 1970 to 1974: 588
- 1965 to 1969: 502
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 27831
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1361
- United States or American: 779
- Subsaharan African:: 651
- Jamaican: 517
- African: 505
- British West Indian: 319
- West Indian: 302
- Guyanese: 167
- Italian: 127
- Irish: 104
- Belizean: 73
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 65
- Barbadian: 55
- Ghanian: 49
- Senegalese: 48
- Albanian: 30
- Other Subsaharan African: 27
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 26
- Acadian/Cajun: 25
- Austrian: 18
- Nigerian: 17
- Norwegian: 14
- German: 14
- Eastern European: 10
- French (except Basque): 9
- Slovak: 9
- Hungarian: 8
- Arab/Arabic: 8
- Arab:: 8
- English: 7
- Polish: 6
- British: 6
- Yugoslavian: 6
- Zairian: 5
- Belgian: 5
- Australian: 4
- Haitian: 4
- Russian: 4
Public high schools in zip code 10459 not listed on the city page:- BRONX RGNL HS (Students: 411; Location: 1010 REV J POLITE AVE, BRONX, NY; Grades: 09 - 12)
- NEW SCHOOL FOR ARTS & SCIENCES (Students: 406; Location: 965 LONGWOOD AVE, BRONX, NY; Grades: 08 - 12)
- BANANA KELLY COMM LEARNING CTR (Students: 223; Location: 991 LONGWOOD AVE, BRONX, NY; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 10459 not listed on the city page:- PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX SCHOOL (Students: 874; Location: 920 E 167TH ST, BRONX, NY; Grades: PK - 06)
- PS 75 (Students: 829; Location: 984 FAILE ST, BRONX, NY; Grades: PK - 06)
- PS 60 GEORGE L. GALLEGO SCHOOL (Students: 792; Location: 888 REV J A POLITE AV, BRONX, NY; Grades: KG - 05)
- PS 134 GEORGE F. BRISTOW SCHOOL (Students: 751; Location: 1330 BRISTOW ST, BRONX, NY; Grades: PK - 06)
- IS 216 BUS SCH ENTREPREN STUDIES (Students: 648; Location: 977 FOX ST 3RD FL, BRONX, NY; Grades: 05 - 08)
- SCHOOL-PERFORMING ARTS (Students: 594; Location: 977 FOX ST, BRONX, NY; Grades: 05 - 08)
- PS 186 WALTER J. DAMROSCH SCHOOL (Students: 496; Location: 750 JENNINGS ST, BRONX, NY; Grades: UG - UG)
- PS 811 BRONX CMHC (Students: 459; Location: 1434 LGFLLW AV- RM 22, BRONX, NY; Grades: PK - PK)
- BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL - ARTS (Students: 155; Location: 977 FOX ST, BRONX, NY; Grades: KG - 03)
- PS 39 (Students: 55; Location: 965 LONGWOOD AVE, BRONX, NY; Grades: PK - KG)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM SCHOOL (Students: 627; Location: 1144 HOE AVENUE, BRONX, NY; Grades: PK - 8)
- SAINT ATHANASIUS (Students: 362; Location: 830 SOUTHERN BLVD, BRONX, NY; Grades: PK - 8)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AMOCO-406230121005 (1360 BRUCKNER BLVD in BRONX, NY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Organizations: AMOCO OIL CO (LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY)
Alternative names: AMOCO SERVICE STATION
- AMBU TRANS HOLDING CORP (1028 FREEMAN STREET in BRONX, NY)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-2003-7921, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-2003-7921, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: LOCAL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION
- ALDUS DRY CLEANERS (945 ALDUS ST in BRONX, NY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Business NAICS classification: DRYCLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICES (EXCEPT COIN-OPERATED).
Organizations: TONY GONZALES ZALE MANAGEMENT (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BRONX REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (1010 REVEREND POLITE AVENUE in BRONX, NY)
STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: NYC BOARD OF EDUCATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
, CITY OF NY DEPT OF CITYWIDE ADMIN SVCS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, NYC DEPT OF EDUCATION (LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY)
Alternative names: NYC BD OF ED - PUBLIC SCHOOL 60X, NYC BRONX REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
- GETTY-T&B AUTO REPAIR SVC (185 LINCOLN AVE. in BRONX, NY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Organizations: LEEMILTS PETROLEUM INC (LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY)
Alternative names: GETTY T & B AUTO REP
- AMOCO-517730448805 (1365-75 BOSTON POST in BRONX, NY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (New York facility tracking) - AIR PROGRAM,
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Organizations: AMOCO OIL CO (LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY)
- A GUILD PAPER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS COMPANY (1154 INTERVALE AVENUE in BRONX, NY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-1988-0356, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: PRINTING AND WRITING PAPER; INDUSTRIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICE PAPER; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- ATOMIC ERA CLEANERS INCORPORATED (936 E 165TH STREET in BRONX, NY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-02-2001-1261, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-02-1998-0174,
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
- BANANA KELLY COMM LEARNING CTR ( in BRONX, NY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-327800010530
Organizations: NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BRONX RGNL HS ( in BRONX, NY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-327700010480
Organizations: NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HOE AVENUE GROUP HOME ( in BRONX, NY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-321200895021
Organizations: NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- IS 116 RAFAEL HERNANDEZ SCHOOL ( in BRONX, NY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-321200010116
Organizations: NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- IS 216 SCH ENTRPNL STUDIES ( in BRONX, NY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-321200010216
Organizations: NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (49%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Other fuel (3%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 19544
- Northeast: 348
- Midwest: 127
- South: 1443
- West: 30
69% of the 10459 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in New York.
Population in 1990: 30,983. Population change in the 1990s: +8,097 (+26.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 732
| Here: | 10.5% | | New York: | 14.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 281
| Here: | 8.8% | | New York: | 13.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 496
| Here: | 27.6% | | New York: | 38.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- ABALON PRECISION MFG CORP (1040 HOME ST in BRONX, NY; small business): $8,398 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$5,285 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fans, Air Circulators, and Blower Equipment. Signed on 2005-01-05. Completion date: 2005-03-07.
$3,113 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2004-11-30. Completion date: 2005-01-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 1-4: 8)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 43)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Social Advocacy Organizations (100-249: 1, 5-9: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 4, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 274 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 200 people in nursing homes
- 46 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 43 people in other group homes
- 40 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 36 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 18 people in religious group quarters
- 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
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