119th Congress · CA-38
California's 38th Congressional District
California's 38th Congressional District (CA-38) has a population of 744,868. The median household income is $97,406 and the median age is 39.9.
744,868
Population
4988
People / sq mi
$97,406
Median Income
39.9
Median Age
CA-38 covers 149 sq mi of land at 4988.0 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 26.4% |
| Black or African American | 2.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1% |
Economy & Income
$97,406
Median Household Income
$38,191
Per Capita Income
7.1%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment
Housing
$706,300
Median Home Value
$1,929
Median Rent
66.5%
Homeownership
Education
83.6%
High School+
30.0%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
California's 38th Congressional District (CA-38) has a population of 744,868 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 38th Congressional District is $97,406, with a per capita income of $38,191.
California's 38th Congressional District is 26.4% White, 2.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for California's 38th 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.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.