New Jersey's 5th Congressional District
New Jersey · NJ-05
New Jersey's 5th Congressional District is one of 12 U.S. House districts in New Jersey, represented in Congress by Josh Gottheimer (Democrat). It is home to roughly 774,854 people, with a median age of 43.4. The population is about 59% White. The median household income is $131,391, and 54% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (D+2).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 677 square miles, NJ-05 is the 303rd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 1,145 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.26 ranks 240th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 50% of NJ-05 voters backed Kamala Harris and 48% Donald Trump — a D+2 margin, the 20th-closest result of any district in the country. That is a 10.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+12.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 43.4 years old; 21.3% of residents are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. About 25.8% of residents were born outside the United States, and 33.2% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $131,391, the district's median household income ranks 17th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $550,896, and the median rent is $1,900 a month. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 35.5-minute commute (17.6% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).