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
NY-05 is shown in red. Click a neighboring district to open it, or zoom out to explore the country.
By the Polsby-Popper measure, NY-05 is fairly compact compared with other districts.
Presidential results
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).