New York's 5th Congressional District
New York · NY-05
New York's 5th Congressional District is one of 26 U.S. House districts in New York, represented in Congress by Gregory Meeks (Democrat). It is home to roughly 794,432 people, with a median age of 40.2. The population is about 40% Black. The median household income is $86,404, and 28% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+42).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 57 square miles, NY-05 is the 421st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 13,937 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.31 ranks 170th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 70% of NY-05 voters backed Kamala Harris and 28% Donald Trump — a D+42 margin. That is a 20.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+62.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.2 years old; 21.5% of residents are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. About 43.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 35.8% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $86,404, the district's median household income ranks 151st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $645,794, and the median rent is $1,745 a month. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 49.4-minute commute (8.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).