California's 38th Congressional District
California · CA-38
California's 38th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Linda Sanchez (Democrat). It is home to roughly 750,500 people, with a median age of 39.8. The population is about 58% Hispanic. The median household income is $90,275, and 28% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+16).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 176 square miles, CA-38 is the 387th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 4,264 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.11 ranks 403rd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 56% of CA-38 voters backed Kamala Harris and 40% Donald Trump — a D+16 margin. That is a 14.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+30.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.8 years old; 21.7% of residents are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. About 39.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 67% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $90,275, the district's median household income ranks 124th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $729,262, and the median rent is $1,825 a month. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 33.5-minute commute (10.3% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).