New Jersey's 1st Congressional District
New Jersey · NJ-01
New Jersey's 1st Congressional District is one of 12 U.S. House districts in New Jersey, represented in Congress by Donald Norcross (Democrat). It is home to roughly 776,370 people, with a median age of 39.2. The population is about 60% White. The median household income is $89,164, and 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+19).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 380 square miles, NJ-01 is the 333rd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 2,043 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.43 ranks 63rd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 59% of NJ-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 40% Donald Trump — a D+19 margin. That is a 5.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+24.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.2 years old; 21.9% of residents are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. About 10.3% of residents were born outside the United States, and 17.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $89,164, the district's median household income ranks 131st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $264,630, and the median rent is $1,391 a month. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 30.1-minute commute (13.4% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).