New Jersey's 6th Congressional District
New Jersey · NJ-06
New Jersey's 6th Congressional District is one of 12 U.S. House districts in New Jersey, represented in Congress by Frank Pallone (Democrat). It is home to roughly 770,002 people, with a median age of 38.4. The population is about 43% White. The median household income is $103,391, and 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+6).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 206 square miles, NJ-06 is the 377th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 3,738 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.11 ranks 405th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 52% of NJ-06 voters backed Kamala Harris and 46% Donald Trump — a D+6 margin. That is a 13.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+19.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38.4 years old; 21.1% of residents are under 18 and 15% are 65 or older. About 29.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 41% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $103,391, the district's median household income ranks 63rd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $438,001, and the median rent is $1,791 a month. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 32.9-minute commute (13.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).