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119th Congress · MA-6

Massachusetts's 6th Congressional District

Massachusetts's 6th Congressional District (MA-6) has a population of 778,172. The median household income is $115,872 and the median age is 43.2.

778,172

Population

1461

People / sq mi

$115,872

Median Income

43.2

Median Age

MA-6 covers 533 sq mi of land at 1460.9 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White79.8%
Black or African American3.5%
Asian0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.8%

Economy & Income

$115,872

Median Household Income

$60,655

Per Capita Income

4.6%

Poverty Rate

2.9%

Unemployment

Housing

$635,100

Median Home Value

$1,776

Median Rent

70.8%

Homeownership

Education

93.2%

High School+

49.2%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Massachusetts's 6th Congressional District (MA-6) has a population of 778,172 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 6th Congressional District is $115,872, with a per capita income of $60,655.

Massachusetts's 6th Congressional District is 79.8% White, 3.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

Data for Massachusetts's 6th 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.