Several streets in Morris Park, including Cruger, Holland, Radcliff, Colden, Paulding, and Hone Avenues, are named after mayors of New York City during the 18th and 19th centuries.

The northern section of Morris Park nearest Jacobi Medical Center is also referred to as Indian Village.

[12][13] For census purposes, the New York City government classifies Morris Park as part of a larger neighborhood tabulation area called Van Nest/Morris Park/Westchester Square.

[20] In 2018, an estimated 21% of Morris Park and Allerton residents lived in poverty, compared to 25% in all of the Bronx and 20% in all of New York City.

Based on this calculation, as of 2018[update], Morris Park and Allerton are considered high-income relative to the rest of the city and not gentrifying.

Morris Park has one of the highest percentage of Italian populations in the city, along with Bensonhurst in Brooklyn and Staten Island.

The reviewing stand, where the local dignitaries, politicians, civic and business leaders, and Grand Marshal sit, is located on Williamsbridge Road between Lydig and Neill avenues.

Past Grand Marshals have included actors Tony LoBianco, Chazz Palminteri, television personality Regis Philbin, and former New York Yankees first baseman Joe Pepitone.

Politically, Morris Park is in New York's 14th congressional district,[28][29] represented by Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as of 2019[update].

[38][39] A reflection of its heavily Italian-American and Catholic population, Morris Park was politically conservative and remained one of the Bronx's few solidly Republican neighborhoods until the 1990s.

[23] It was represented in the United States Congress from 1953 to 1969 by Paul Fino, a Republican, and then from 1969 to 1988 by Mario Biaggi, a socially conservative and law and order Democrat.

Republican State Senators such as John D. Calandra and Guy Velella drew extensive support from Morris Park residents.

Additions included a play area for toddlers, wheelchair accessible equipment, planting beds, new benches, fencing, and game tables.

[43] However, the Morris Park Hockey League folded several years later and the rink quickly became underutilized,[44] leading to another major reconstruction project costing $2,000,000 that was scheduled for completion in September 2021.

[51][52] Morris Park and Allerton are patrolled by the 49th Precinct of the New York City Police Department, located at 2121 Eastchester Road.

[55] Morris Park is served by the New York City Fire Department's Squad 61/Battalion 20, located at 1518 Williamsbridge Road.

[17]: 14 The concentration of fine particulate matter, the deadliest type of air pollutant, in Morris Park and Allerton is 0.0074 milligrams per cubic metre (7.4×10−9 oz/cu ft), less than the city average.

[61] The United States Postal Service operates the Morris Park Station post office at 1807 Williamsbridge Road.

[17]: 6  The percentage of Morris Park and Allerton students excelling in math rose from 32% in 2000 to 48% in 2011, though reading achievement remained constant at 37% during the same time period.

[63] Morris Park and Allerton's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is slightly higher than the rest of New York City.

[18]: 24 (PDF p. 55) [17]: 6  Additionally, 74% of high school students in Morris Park and Allerton graduate on time, about the same as the citywide average of 75%.