California's 7th Congressional District
California · CA-07
California's 7th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Doris Matsui (Democrat). It is home to roughly 755,759 people, with a median age of 39.1. The population is about 41% White. The median household income is $98,025, and 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+30).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 1,452 square miles, CA-07 is the 253rd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 520 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.18 ranks 340th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 63% of CA-07 voters backed Kamala Harris and 33% Donald Trump — a D+30 margin. That is a 7.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+37.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.1 years old; 22.2% of residents are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. About 19.4% of residents were born outside the United States, and 30.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $98,025, the district's median household income ranks 80th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $576,940, and the median rent is $1,696 a month. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 30.2-minute commute (17.6% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).