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119th Congress · MA-4

Massachusetts's 4th Congressional District

Massachusetts's 4th Congressional District (MA-4) has a population of 781,422. The median household income is $113,712 and the median age is 40.9.

781,422

Population

1162

People / sq mi

$113,712

Median Income

40.9

Median Age

MA-4 covers 672 sq mi of land at 1162.5 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White79.3%
Black or African American3.5%
Asian0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.0%

Economy & Income

$113,712

Median Household Income

$62,795

Per Capita Income

5.6%

Poverty Rate

3.3%

Unemployment

Housing

$545,500

Median Home Value

$1,538

Median Rent

67.9%

Homeownership

Education

91.9%

High School+

49.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Massachusetts's 4th Congressional District (MA-4) has a population of 781,422 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 Massachusetts's 4th Congressional District is $113,712, with a per capita income of $62,795.

Massachusetts's 4th Congressional District is 79.3% White, 3.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

Data for Massachusetts's 4th 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.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.