Baychester is dominated by one and two family homes of various types. The total land area is 2.61 square miles. The area is low laying and flat; some parts of the East Bronx is built on marshland and valleys.

As of the census of 2000, there were 63,345 people and 23,144 housing units in the neighborhood. The population density was 24,249.08 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 27.5% White, 57.4% African American, 0.03% Native American, 2.74% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.0% of the population.

In the adjacent neighborhood of Co-op City., the population is 38,000 which is sometimes considered a part of Baychester. Baychester was once predominantly White American (non-Hispanic), but is now predominantly West Indian.

The median income for a household in the neighborhood was $42,102. About 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line.

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