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Massachusetts' 7th Congressional District

Massachusetts · MA-07

Massachusetts' 7th Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Massachusetts, represented in Congress by Ayanna Pressley (Democrat). It is home to roughly 778,232 people, with a median age of 33. The population is about 39% White. The median household income is $90,480, and 50% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+63).

Representative

Ayanna Pressley Democrat

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Massachusetts

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64 mi²
Land area
12,160/mi²
Pop. density
0.12
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 64 square miles, MA-07 is the 419th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 12,160 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.12 ranks 394th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

D+63
2024 margin
80% / 17%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+72
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 80% of MA-07 voters backed Kamala Harris and 17% Donald Trump — a D+63 margin. That is a 9.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+72.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

39% White21% Black22% Hispanic11% Asian7% Other
778,232
Population
33
Median age
16.4%
Under 18
11.8%
Age 65+
31.8%
Foreign-born
1.9%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 33 years old, making this one of the youngest districts in the nation by median age; 16.4% of residents are under 18 and 11.8% are 65 or older. About 31.8% of residents were born outside the United States, and 40.9% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$90,480
Median household income
$678,981
Median home value
$2,083
Median rent
50%
Bachelor's or higher
33.8%
Homeownership
16.8%
Poverty rate
34.1 min
Mean commute
3.5%
Uninsured

At $90,480, the district's median household income ranks 122nd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $678,981, and the median rent is $2,083 a month. 16.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 34.1-minute commute (18.4% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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