New York City is home to a wide variety of religious congregations. In the 11421 zip code, there are many churches that represent different faiths and traditions. On the Upper East Side, one can find St. James' Episcopal Church, which was established in 1817 and is home to a diverse community of worshippers. In East Harlem, one can find churches such as El Shaddai Apostolic Ministries, which offers worship services in Spanish and English. Further south, you'll find New Life Fellowship Church which has been ministering to the local community of West Harlem since 1985. Finally, for those closer to Midtown Manhattan, you have the historic Marble Collegiate Church which dates back to 1628 and was founded by Dutch settlers. All of these churches provide a place for people to come together and celebrate their faith no matter what their beliefs may be.
50.1% of the people in New York (zip 11421) are religious:
- 1.2% are Baptist
- 0.4% are Episcopalian
- 32.4% are Catholic
- 0.5% are Lutheran
- 1.7% are Methodist
- 0.8% are Pentecostal
- 0.7% are Presbyterian
- 0.5% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.6% are another Christian faith
- 4.0% are Judaism
- 1.7% are an eastern faith
- 3.7% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.