New York's 4th Congressional District
New York · NY-04
New York's 4th Congressional District is one of 26 U.S. House districts in New York, represented in Congress by Laura Gillen (Democrat). It is home to roughly 770,845 people, with a median age of 40.6. The population is about 50% White. The median household income is $137,220, and 44% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (D+1).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 134 square miles, NY-04 is the 399th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 5,753 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.64 ranks 3rd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 50% of NY-04 voters backed Kamala Harris and 49% Donald Trump — a D+1 margin, the 10th-closest result of any district in the country. That is a 14.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+15.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.6 years old; 21.9% of residents are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. About 23.5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 29.8% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $137,220, the district's median household income ranks 11th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $625,140, and the median rent is $2,093 a month. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 39.4-minute commute (12.9% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).