California's 52nd Congressional District
California · CA-52
California's 52nd Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Juan Vargas (Democrat). It is home to roughly 759,729 people, with a median age of 35.8. The population is about 59% Hispanic. The median household income is $85,316, and 25% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+21).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 691 square miles, CA-52 is the 301st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 1,099 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.28 ranks 216th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 59% of CA-52 voters backed Kamala Harris and 38% Donald Trump — a D+21 margin. That is a 16.0-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 35.8 years old; 23.4% of residents are under 18 and 13.2% are 65 or older. About 29.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 57.5% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $85,316, the district's median household income ranks 156th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $649,499, and the median rent is $1,839 a month. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 29.8-minute commute (9.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).