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The most recent census data available for the 10472 zip code area is the 2014 American Community Survey. The 10472 zip code is located in the Soundview section of the South Bronx. This zip code covers the northern area of Soundview, before the Bruckner Expressway. It is part of New York’s 15th congressional district, it’s known for being the smallest and poorest congressional district in the US. The 15th congressional district makes up for the majority of the Bronx, for this reason some of the information presented will be compared to the Bronx borough and 15th congressional district census data.
The demographics of Soundview residents has changed over the course of its existence, a trend that occurs for New York City neighborhoods. The Bronx River is at the eastern borders of Soundview, making a great settlement for its first dweller. The natives of the area were the Siwanoy tribe, they were settled along bodies of water near New York City (Jackson, 1995). Therefore, the tribe settled near the Bronx River up until the area became a point of interest for Dutch and English colonization (Jackson, 1995). There was a constant struggle for the area, and the tensions led to the Siwanoy leave the area. It might be one of the …show more content…

In figure 4, it depicts the educational attainments for those over 25 and living in the 10472 zip code. Most people have an educational attainment of a high school graduate level or below, which could be an important for the high levels of poverty in the area. The data between the congressional district 15 and zip code 10472 are almost similar but again the area has a low rate. The Bronx borough has a 18.3% population with a Bachelor's degree or higher, while there is only 11.7% for zip code 10472. It is a relatively small amount considering the large amount of young people living there, reported in figure

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