Melrose is primarily a residential neighborhood geographically located in the southwestern section of the borough of The Bronx in New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 1. Its boundaries, starting from the North and moving clockwise are: East 161st Street to the North, Prospect Avenue to the East, East 149th Street to the South, and Park Avenue to the West. Melrose Avenue is the primary thoroughfare through Melrose. Zip codes include 10451, 10455, and 10456. The area is patrolled by the 42nd Precinct located at 830 Washington Ave. New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) property in the area is patrolled by P.S.A. 7 at 737 Melrose Avenue.