929 Area Code Neighborhoods: Complete Guide

Brooklyn 929 Neighborhoods

Brooklyn is the most populous borough in the 929 area and its neighborhoods range from historic brownstone districts to waterfront tech hubs.

Williamsburg (11211)

Once industrial, now the global shorthand for “hip Brooklyn.” Converted warehouses, a thriving restaurant scene, and the East River waterfront parks. A 929 number here is as likely to belong to a startup as to a family that has lived here for generations.

Park Slope (11215)

Tree-lined streets, historic brownstones, Prospect Park at its doorstep. One of Brooklyn’s most desirable (and expensive) residential neighborhoods, popular with families. The 11215 ZIP is among the most-searched 929 ZIP codes.

Bedford-Stuyvesant (11216)

Bed-Stuy, as locals call it, is the historic heart of Black Brooklyn: stunning brownstone architecture, a deep cultural legacy, and rapid change. Home to a growing share of new 929 assignments as development spreads east.

Crown Heights (11213, 11225)

Anchored by the Brooklyn Museum and Brooklyn Botanic Garden. A neighborhood of contrasts: Caribbean-American culture on Eastern Parkway alongside rapid gentrification pressures.

Bay Ridge (11209, 11214)

Southwest Brooklyn’s family-oriented waterfront neighborhood, with views of the Verrazzano Bridge. Strong Norwegian, Italian, Arab and Asian communities. Quieter and more residential than north Brooklyn.

Flatbush (11226)

The commercial and cultural center of central Brooklyn, with deep Caribbean roots. Flatbush Avenue is one of the borough’s great shopping corridors.

Queens 929 Neighborhoods

Queens is the most ethnically diverse urban area on earth, and its 929 neighborhoods reflect that: more than 130 languages are spoken across the borough.

Astoria (11102, 11103, 11105)

Greek tavernas, craft beer halls, and some of the best inexpensive eating in New York. Astoria’s 30th Avenue is a legendary food street. Young professionals priced out of Manhattan keep arriving.

Long Island City (11101)

Queens’ skyline: glass residential towers facing Manhattan across the East River, plus the MoMA PS1 art museum and Gantry Plaza State Park. One of the fastest-growing 929 neighborhoods for new numbers.

Flushing (11354, 11355, 11358)

The second-largest Chinatown in New York (some say now the largest), plus Korean, South Asian and Latino communities. Downtown Flushing is one of the bus -iest commercial districts in the city. Enormous phone-number demand.

Jamaica (11432, 11434)

Southeast Queens’ transit and commercial hub, anchored by Jamaica Center and the AirTrain to JFK. A major retail corridor with deep Afro-Caribbean roots.

Forest Hills (11375)

Garden-apartment charm around Austin Street’s shops and restaurants, plus the historic Forest Hills Gardens enclave. The 11375 ZIP is one of the most-searched 929 ZIPs.

Jackson Heights (11372)

Among the most diverse ZIP codes in America: South Asian, Tibetan, Colombian, Ecuadorian and Mexican communities packed into historic garden co-ops. The food scene alone justifies a visit.

Bronx 929 Neighborhoods

The Bronx combines grand pre-war apartment blocks, the city’s largest park, and the birthplace of hip-hop.

Riverdale (10463, 10471)

The Bronx’s most suburban-feeling neighborhood: single-family homes, the Hudson River waterfront, Wave Hill gardens. Fieldston (10471) is one of the city’s wealthiest enclaves.

Fordham (10458)

Anchored by Fordham University and the Bronx Zoo / New York Botanical Garden complex. Fordham Road is a major shopping corridor.

Mott Haven (10451)

The South Bronx waterfront: converted warehouses, new residential towers, and the neighborhood at the center of the Bronx’s ongoing transformation. The 10451 ZIP is among the most-searched Bronx 929 ZIPs.

Throggs Neck (10461)

East Bronx peninsula neighborhood with a small-town feel, marinas, and single-family homes. Named for the 17th-century settler John Throckmorton.

Kingsbridge (10463, 10468)

Northwest Bronx commercial and residential district along Broadway, between Riverdale and Fordham.

Staten Island 929 Neighborhoods

Staten Island’s neighborhoods run from the urban North Shore to the suburban South Shore.

St. George (10301)

Where the Staten Island Ferry lands. The borough’s civic and cultural center: the St. George Theatre, the ferry terminal, and growing waterfront development. The 10301 ZIP is the most-searched Staten Island 929 ZIP.

New Dorp (10306, 10314)

Mid-Island commercial hub along Hylan Boulevard. The name comes from the Dutch “new village,” a reminder that Staten Island was once New Amsterdam’s outpost.

Tottenville (10307)

The southernmost neighborhood in New York City (and New York State). Small-town feel, historic homes, and the Conference House where a 1776 peace conference was held.

Stapleton (10304, 10305)

East Shore neighborhood with 19th-century architecture and the borough’s largest public housing complex alongside new development.