New York's 6th Congressional District
New York · NY-06
New York's 6th Congressional District is one of 26 U.S. House districts in New York, represented in Congress by Grace Meng (Democrat). It is home to roughly 730,892 people, with a median age of 42.5. The population is about 41% Asian. The median household income is $78,232, and 38% 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 26 square miles, NY-06 is the 429th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 28,111 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.40 ranks 85th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 52% of NY-06 voters backed Kamala Harris and 46% Donald Trump — a D+6 margin. That is a 23.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+29.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 42.5 years old; 19.2% of residents are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. About 54.2% of residents were born outside the United States, and 69.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $78,232, the district's median household income ranks 208th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $762,192, and the median rent is $1,901 a month. 13% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 46.1-minute commute (11.3% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).