California's 49th Congressional District
California · CA-49
California's 49th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Mike Levin (Democrat). It is home to roughly 753,176 people, with a median age of 38.4. The population is about 56% White. The median household income is $129,933, and 56% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+8).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 576 square miles, CA-49 is the 314th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 1,308 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.19 ranks 326th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 52% of CA-49 voters backed Kamala Harris and 45% Donald Trump — a D+8 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+11.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38.4 years old; 23.1% of residents are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. About 19.5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 27.1% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $129,933, the district's median household income ranks 18th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $1,085,191, and the median rent is $2,543 a month. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 27.8-minute commute (21.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).