New York's 12th Congressional District
New York · NY-12
New York's 12th Congressional District is one of 26 U.S. House districts in New York, represented in Congress by Jerrold Nadler (Democrat). It is home to roughly 731,707 people, with a median age of 40.6. The population is about 66% White. The median household income is $147,142, and 80% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+64).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 13 square miles, NY-12 is the smallest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 56,285 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.50 ranks 29th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 81% of NY-12 voters backed Kamala Harris and 17% Donald Trump — a D+64 margin. That is a 7.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+71.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.6 years old; 12.4% of residents are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. About 25% of residents were born outside the United States, and 27.9% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $147,142, the district's median household income ranks 5th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $1,277,004, and the median rent is $2,822 a month. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 30.9-minute commute (26.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).