119th Congress · CA-17
California's 17th Congressional District
California's 17th Congressional District (CA-17) has a population of 745,398. The median household income is $176,832 and the median age is 36.6.
745,398
Population
4157
People / sq mi
$176,832
Median Income
36.6
Median Age
CA-17 covers 179 sq mi of land at 4156.7 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 23.5% |
| Black or African American | 2.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3% |
Economy & Income
$176,832
Median Household Income
$81,613
Per Capita Income
3.9%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment
Housing
$1,415,500
Median Home Value
$3,020
Median Rent
51.5%
Homeownership
Education
92.2%
High School+
63.3%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
California's 17th Congressional District (CA-17) has a population of 745,398 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in California's 17th Congressional District is $176,832, with a per capita income of $81,613.
California's 17th Congressional District is 23.5% White, 2.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for California's 17th Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.