Country Club, Bronx

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Griswold & Research Avenues in Country Club

Country Club is a neighborhood located in the East Bronx in New York City. It shares the 10465 ZIP code with Throgs Neck, although it is part of Pelham Bay). The neighborhood's boundaries are Pelham Bay Park to the north, Eastchester Bay to the east, Fairmount Avenue to the south, and the New England Thruway to the west. This area is policed by the 45th Precinct^[1].

According to Yahoo! Neighborhood Profiles,

the median household income is $78,046
51% of households are headed by single persons
49% of households headed by married couples
70% of households have children
58.9% of residents are white collar workers

Property values in Country Club exceed the national average.^{[citation needed]}

The film Summer of Sam was partially filmed in Country Club.^{[citation needed]}

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One of the largest public parks in New York City, Pelham Bay Park, is located nearby, as well as Orchard Beach. Residents are also five minutes away from City Island in Eastchester Bay. The Country Club section of the Bronx contains a large Italian-American population, most of whom moved there from Harlem or Italy.^{[citation needed]}