New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District
New Jersey · NJ-03
New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District is one of 12 U.S. House districts in New Jersey, represented in Congress by Herbert Conaway (Democrat). It is home to roughly 775,737 people, with a median age of 42.3. The population is about 63% White. The median household income is $114,321, and 46% 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 1,103 square miles, NJ-03 is the 271st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 703 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.26 ranks 236th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 53% of NJ-03 voters backed Kamala Harris and 45% Donald Trump — a D+8 margin. That is a 6.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+14.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 42.3 years old; 21.3% of residents are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. About 15.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 20.1% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $114,321, the district's median household income ranks 38th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $375,585, and the median rent is $1,707 a month. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 32.4-minute commute (16.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).